Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary

Hungary: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
33.3 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
16.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 33.3 per 100,000 people2005: 26.4 per 100,000 people2010: 25.6 per 100,000 people2015: 20 per 100,000 people2019: 16.7 per 100,000 people2020: 18.2 per 100,000 people2021: 16.5 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary is 16.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary peaked at 33.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.5 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Hungary 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Hungary, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 33.3 per 100,000 people
2005 26.4 per 100,000 people -20.7%
2010 25.6 per 100,000 people -3.0%
2015 20 per 100,000 people -21.9%
2019 16.7 per 100,000 people -16.5%
2020 18.2 per 100,000 people +9.0%
2021 16.5 per 100,000 people -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.85 per 100,000 people 26.4 per 100,000 people 33.3 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 20.77 per 100,000 people 16.7 per 100,000 people 25.6 per 100,000 people 3
2020s 17.35 per 100,000 people 16.5 per 100,000 people 18.2 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 Zimbabwe 17.3 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 21 France 16.6 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 21 Thailand 16.6 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 24 Croatia 15.7 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 24 Vanuatu 15.7 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 26 Belarus 15.6 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 26 United States of America 15.6 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

More health data for Hungary

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary?
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary was 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 33.3 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
Hungary ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/suicide-mortality-rate-by-sex-deaths-per-100-000-population/hungary/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/suicide-mortality-rate-by-sex-deaths-per-100-000-population/hungary/">Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed