Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 44.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 1969
All-time low
32.3%
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary is 44.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary peaked at 50.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 1955.
That places Hungary 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 32.3% | — |
| 1956 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 34.2% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 35.5% | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 37.1% | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 40.4% | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 42.4% | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 44.6% | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 47.6% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 45.8% | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.5% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.5% | 32.3% | 37.1% | 5 |
| 1960s | 45.8% | 40.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 47.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 45.0% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 44.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 38.7% | 44.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Hungary was 44.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.