Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 16.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Hungary, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Zimbabwe 17.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 France 16.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Thailand 16.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Croatia 15.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Vanuatu 15.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Belarus 15.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 United States of America 15.6 per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0456 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0254 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3289 % change on previous year (2025)
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.
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