Number of deaths in Hungary
Hungary: Number of deaths was 154,095 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Number of deaths in Hungary, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.