Share of deaths from major causes in Hungary
Hungary: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.81
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
29th
of 112 countries
All-time high
8.21
in 1994
All-time low
3.13
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.81 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Hungary peaked at 8.21 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 1955.
That places Hungary 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.13 | — |
| 1956 | 3.13 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.22 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.5 | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 3.41 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 3.43 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 3.58 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 3.25 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 3.51 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 3.49 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.51 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.76 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 3.73 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.54 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.79 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 3.79 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.9 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.03 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.15 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.15 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.41 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 4.44 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.63 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.84 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.84 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.18 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.11 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 5.6 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 5.44 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.47 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.61 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.18 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 6.19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.34 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 7.97 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 8.21 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 7.12 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.44 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.19 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.41 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.22 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.92 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.27 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.67 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.33 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.95 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 4.81 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.28 | 3.13 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.53 | 3.25 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.21 | 3.79 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 4.84 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 | 6.19 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 | 6.27 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 | 4.76 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.33 | 4.95 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Hungary?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Hungary was 4.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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