Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary
Hungary: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.073 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.073
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3676
in 1957
All-time low
0.0437
in 2021
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.073 for share of deaths from homicide in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Hungary peaked at 0.3676 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0437, in 2021.
That places Hungary 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.1993 | — |
| 1956 | 0.2187 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3676 | +68.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2606 | -29.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2676 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1546 | -42.2% |
| 1961 | 0.222 | +43.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1801 | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1762 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1716 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1461 | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1864 | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1753 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2029 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1937 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1681 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1764 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1866 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1913 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1637 | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1617 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1694 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1628 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1713 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1798 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1899 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1879 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1788 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1763 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1895 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1917 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2033 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1865 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2021 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2129 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2211 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2886 | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2783 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2802 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2464 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2475 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2271 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2467 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2314 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2032 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1903 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1876 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1807 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1458 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1653 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1429 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1451 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1294 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1561 | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1135 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1165 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1242 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1105 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0994 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0728 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0934 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0787 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0638 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0617 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0667 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0437 | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0667 | +52.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0577 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.073 | +26.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.073 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.073 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2628 | 0.1993 | 0.3676 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.1809 | 0.1461 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1731 | 0.1617 | 0.1913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1919 | 0.1763 | 0.2129 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2471 | 0.2032 | 0.2886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1557 | 0.1135 | 0.1903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.09 | 0.0617 | 0.1242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0615 | 0.0437 | 0.073 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Hungary?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Hungary was 0.073 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3676 in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Hungary ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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