What is male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary was 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 61.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1984.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 18.13 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.

How does Hungary rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Hungary ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Male vs. female suicide rate was 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

19.31 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

14th

of 111 countries

All-time high

61.7 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1984

All-time low

18.13 deaths per 100,000 population

in 2019

Years of data

1955–2023

Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary, 1955–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population for male vs. female suicide rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary peaked at 61.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.13 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary, 1955 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1955	29.79 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1956	28.83 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.2%
1957	31.78 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.2%
1958	33.82 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.4%
1959	37.91 deaths per 100,000 population	+12.1%
1960	35.62 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.0%
1961	36.41 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
1962	35.45 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
1963	37.47 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.7%
1964	40.11 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.1%
1965	41.33 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
1966	40.27 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.6%
1967	43.26 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.4%
1968	46.67 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.9%
1969	45.42 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.7%
1970	47.39 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
1971	48.42 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
1972	49.38 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
1973	49.39 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.0%
1974	53.94 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.2%
1975	51.1 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.3%
1976	52.79 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.3%
1977	50.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
1978	55.51 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.5%
1979	58.47 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.3%
1980	59.17 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.2%
1981	58.17 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.7%
1982	56.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.5%
1983	61.12 deaths per 100,000 population	+7.7%
1984	61.7 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.9%
1985	61.05 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.0%
1986	59.78 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.1%
1987	59.7 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.1%
1988	52.35 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.3%
1989	55.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.4%
1990	53.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.0%
1991	51.62 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.6%
1992	52.83 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.3%
1993	48.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.8%
1994	48.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
1995	43.68 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.0%
1996	44.22 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.2%
1997	41.84 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.4%
1998	43.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.4%
1999	45.63 deaths per 100,000 population	+5.5%
2000	43.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.6%
2001	39.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.0%
2002	38.03 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.9%
2003	36.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.9%
2004	35.98 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.5%
2005	34.54 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
2006	31.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.2%
2007	31.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.7%
2008	31.84 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.8%
2009	32.06 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.7%
2010	32.06 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.0%
2011	30.74 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.1%
2012	29.51 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
2013	25.49 deaths per 100,000 population	-13.6%
2014	23.9 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.2%
2015	22.57 deaths per 100,000 population	-5.6%
2016	20.88 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.5%
2017	20.05 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
2018	20.14 deaths per 100,000 population	+0.4%
2019	18.13 deaths per 100,000 population	-10.0%
2020	20.56 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.4%
2021	19.21 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.6%
2022	19.81 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.1%
2023	19.31 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	32.42 deaths per 100,000 population	28.83 deaths per 100,000 population	37.91 deaths per 100,000 population	5
1960s	40.2 deaths per 100,000 population	35.45 deaths per 100,000 population	46.67 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1970s	51.71 deaths per 100,000 population	47.39 deaths per 100,000 population	58.47 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1980s	58.5 deaths per 100,000 population	52.35 deaths per 100,000 population	61.7 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	47.39 deaths per 100,000 population	41.84 deaths per 100,000 population	53.54 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	35.59 deaths per 100,000 population	31.37 deaths per 100,000 population	43.98 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	24.34 deaths per 100,000 population	18.13 deaths per 100,000 population	32.06 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	19.72 deaths per 100,000 population	19.21 deaths per 100,000 population	20.56 deaths per 100,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Hungary

11 Slovenia 19.71 deaths per 100,000 population compare
12 Japan 19.59 deaths per 100,000 population compare
13 Latvia 19.55 deaths per 100,000 population compare
15 Estonia 19.07 deaths per 100,000 population compare
16 Russia 18.38 deaths per 100,000 population compare
17 Cuba 18.02 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Hungary was 19.31 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 61.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 1984.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 18.13 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Hungary ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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