Stillbirth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Stillbirth rate was 3.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Hungary stood at 3.5 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Hungary peaked at 4.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2011.
That places Hungary 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 per 1,000 total births | 3.7 per 1,000 total births | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 per 1,000 total births | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 per 1,000 total births | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | 3.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 150 Montenegro 3.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 151 North Macedonia 3.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 152 Romania 3.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 152 Slovakia 3.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 155 Luxembourg 3.3 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.6776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6449 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Hungary?
- Stillbirth rate in Hungary was 3.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 total births in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for stillbirth rate?
- Hungary ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.