Suicide rate, by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Suicide rate, by sex was 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Hungary stood at 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Hungary peaked at 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Hungary 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 58 Poland 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Benin 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 France 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Norway 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Côte d'Ivoire 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Nepal 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Hungary?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Hungary was 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Hungary ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.