Road deaths over the long term in Hungary
Hungary: Road deaths over the long term was 537 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
537
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,432
in 1990
All-time low
460
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Hungary, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in Hungary stood at 537.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Hungary peaked at 2,432 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 460, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 36th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,707 | — |
| 1971 | 1,934 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 1,923 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,831 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,764 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,904 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1,622 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 1,803 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 2,018 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 1,750 | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 1,630 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1,603 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,548 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,591 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,590 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,756 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 1,632 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1,573 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,706 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 2,162 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 2,432 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 2,120 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 2,101 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,678 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 1,562 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1,589 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,370 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 1,391 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,371 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,306 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,239 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,429 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,326 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,296 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,278 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,303 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,232 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 996 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 822 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 740 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 638 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 605 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 591 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 626 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 644 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 607 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 625 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 633 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 602 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 460 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 544 | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 537 | -1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 537 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 537 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,826 | 1,622 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,679 | 1,548 | 2,162 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,692 | 1,306 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,212 | 822 | 1,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.1 | 591 | 740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513.67 | 460 | 544 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Hungary?
- Road deaths over the long term in Hungary was 537 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 in 1990.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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