Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary

Hungary: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 75.72 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.72
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
76.45
in 2019
All-time low
62.14
in 1950
Years of data
71
1950–2020

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary, 1950–2020

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary is 75.72, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary peaked at 76.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.14, in 1950.

That places Hungary 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 65.18 62.14 67.43 10
1960s 69.06 67.94 69.89 10
1970s 69.5 69.08 69.94 10
1980s 69.24 68.9 69.94 10
1990s 70.03 69.17 71.04 10
2000s 72.99 71.76 74.18 10
2010s 75.66 74.52 76.45 10
2020s 75.72 75.72 75.72 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 32 Lithuania 77.46 compare
  2. 33 Czechia 77.24 compare
  3. 34 Latvia 76.42 compare
  4. 36 Belarus 74.48 compare
  5. 37 Bulgaria 71.41 compare
  6. 38 Ukraine 71.35 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary was 75.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 76.45 in 2019.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 62.14 in 1950.
How does Hungary rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Hungary ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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