Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.003 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
156th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0724 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 0.003 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.0724 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Hungary 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0467 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.003 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 153 Belize 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Serbia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Italy 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ukraine 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bulgaria 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Austria 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0724 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 156th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.