Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary
Hungary: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1957
All-time low
0.0%
in 2021
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.1% for share of deaths from homicide in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Hungary peaked at 0.4% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
That places Hungary 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.2% | — |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +68.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | -29.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -42.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +43.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Hungary?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary was 0.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.