Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hungary
Hungary: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 19.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.7
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
61.7
in 1984
All-time low
18.13
in 2019
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19.7 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Hungary peaked at 61.7 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.13, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 29.79 | — |
| 1956 | 28.83 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 31.78 | +10.2% |
| 1958 | 33.82 | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 37.91 | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 35.62 | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 36.41 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 35.45 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 37.47 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 40.11 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 41.33 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 40.27 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 43.26 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 46.67 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 45.42 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 47.39 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 48.42 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 49.38 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 49.39 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 53.94 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 51.1 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 52.79 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 50.69 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 55.51 | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 58.47 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 59.17 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.17 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 56.73 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 61.12 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 61.7 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 61.05 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 59.78 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 59.7 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.35 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 55.2 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 53.54 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 51.62 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 52.83 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 48.69 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 48.54 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.68 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 44.22 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 41.84 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 43.27 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 45.63 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 43.98 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 39.57 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 38.03 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 36.92 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 35.98 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.54 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 31.37 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 31.59 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.84 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32.06 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 32.06 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.74 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.51 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.49 | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 22.57 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 20.88 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 20.05 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20.14 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.13 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 20.56 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 19.21 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 19.81 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.31 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.7 | +2.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.88, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.42 | 28.83 | 37.91 | 5 |
| 1960s | 40.2 | 35.45 | 46.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.71 | 47.39 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5 | 52.35 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.39 | 41.84 | 53.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 31.37 | 43.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.34 | 18.13 | 32.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 19.21 | 20.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Hungary?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Hungary was 19.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7 in 1984.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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