Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -5.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
170th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.18 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-13.29 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary is -5.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 9.18 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -13.29 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Hungary ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1963 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1964 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1965 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1966 | -0.3249 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1967 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1032.4% |
| 1968 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1969 | -0.689 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1970 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +313.4% |
| 1971 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +616.1% |
| 1974 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 1975 | 4 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1976 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1977 | -13.29 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1978 | -12.32 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1979 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | -11.38 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1981 | -10.27 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1982 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1983 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1984 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1985 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1986 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 1987 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1988 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1990 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1991 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1992 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 1993 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1994 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1996 | -9.31 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1997 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1999 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2000 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2001 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2002 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2003 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2004 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2005 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2006 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2007 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +86.1% |
| 2008 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2009 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2011 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2012 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2013 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2016 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2017 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2018 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2019 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2020 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2021 | -0.6452 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2022 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +503.9% |
| 2023 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2024 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -5.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -5.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.24 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1032.4% | -0.3249 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +616.1% | 0.4047 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -503.9% | -0.6452 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | -332.2% | 4 % change on previous year | -9.28 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -313.4% | -0.689 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -9.33 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.34 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.54 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -6.76 % change on previous year | -0.6452 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 167 Turkmenistan -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Nepal -5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Sweden -5.42 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Czechia -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Estonia -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Bulgaria -5.57 % change on previous year compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Hungary was -5.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.29 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Hungary rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.