Number of deaths in Hungary

Hungary: Number of deaths was 154,095 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
154,095 deaths
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
154,095 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
126,291 deaths
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in Hungary, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 140.6k deaths2001: 130.7k deaths2002: 131.2k deaths2003: 134.0k deaths2004: 130.6k deaths2005: 133.6k deaths2006: 129.4k deaths2007: 130.6k deaths2008: 127.7k deaths2009: 128.1k deaths2010: 128.1k deaths2011: 127.0k deaths2012: 129.3k deaths2013: 126.7k deaths2014: 126.3k deaths2015: 131.8k deaths2016: 127.2k deaths2017: 131.8k deaths2018: 131.1k deaths2019: 129.7k deaths2020: 140.3k deaths2021: 154.1k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths in Hungary stood at 154,095 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Hungary peaked at 154,095 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 126,291 deaths, in 2014.

Hungary ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of deaths in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in Hungary, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 140,585 deaths
2001 130,702 deaths -7.0%
2002 131,187 deaths +0.4%
2003 133,956 deaths +2.1%
2004 130,551 deaths -2.5%
2005 133,556 deaths +2.3%
2006 129,380 deaths -3.1%
2007 130,601 deaths +0.9%
2008 127,669 deaths -2.2%
2009 128,059 deaths +0.3%
2010 128,097 deaths +0.0%
2011 127,013 deaths -0.8%
2012 129,296 deaths +1.8%
2013 126,666 deaths -2.0%
2014 126,291 deaths -0.3%
2015 131,797 deaths +4.4%
2016 127,203 deaths -3.5%
2017 131,812 deaths +3.6%
2018 131,143 deaths -0.5%
2019 129,673 deaths -1.1%
2020 140,308 deaths +8.2%
2021 154,095 deaths +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131,625 deaths 127,669 deaths 140,585 deaths 10
2010s 128,899 deaths 126,291 deaths 131,812 deaths 10
2020s 147,202 deaths 140,308 deaths 154,095 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 62 Burkina Faso 166,652 deaths compare
  2. 63 Chad 158,609 deaths compare
  3. 64 Bulgaria 157,023 deaths compare
  4. 66 Zimbabwe 152,260 deaths compare
  5. 67 Serbia 145,128 deaths compare
  6. 68 Belarus 144,706 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Hungary?
Number of deaths in Hungary was 154,095 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 154,095 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 126,291 deaths in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for number of deaths?
Hungary ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.