Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary
Hungary: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 75.72 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
75.72 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
76.45 years
in 2019
All-time low
62.14 years
in 1950
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary is 75.72 years, 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 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.14 years, in 1950.
That places Hungary 37th out of 41 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.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.14 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 63.92 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 63.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 65.42 years | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 66.89 years | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 66 years | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 66.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 67.43 years | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 67.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 68.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 69.01 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 67.94 years | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 68.94 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 69.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 69.15 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.89 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 69.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.6 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 69.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 69.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 69.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.09 years | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 69.15 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.93 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 68.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 69.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.39 years | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.37 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 69.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.18 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 71 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 73.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.43 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.96 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 74.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 76 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.72 years | -1.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 75.72 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.92 years, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 75.72 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49 years, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.18 years | 62.14 years | 67.43 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.06 years | 67.94 years | 69.89 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 years | 69.08 years | 69.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.24 years | 68.9 years | 69.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.03 years | 69.17 years | 71.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.99 years | 71.76 years | 74.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.66 years | 74.52 years | 76.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.72 years | 75.72 years | 75.72 years | 1 |
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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 years in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.45 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.14 years in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 41 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by 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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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.