Suicide rate who mdb in Hungary
Hungary: Suicide rate who mdb was 11.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.74
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.76
in 1983
All-time low
11.13
in 2019
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Suicide rate who mdb in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rate who mdb in Hungary stood at 11.74.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Hungary peaked at 39.76 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 11.13, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 16th 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 who mdb in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 20.54 | — |
| 1956 | 19.27 | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 21.18 | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 23.01 | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 25.01 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 24.09 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 24.44 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 23.81 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 25.55 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 26.81 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 27.75 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 27.13 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 28.58 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 30.45 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 29.72 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 30.74 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 31.81 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 32.42 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 32.05 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 35.11 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 33.18 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 34.78 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 34.39 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.19 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 38.46 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 38.93 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.26 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 37.27 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 39.76 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 39.58 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 38.08 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 38.79 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 38.58 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 35.17 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 35.27 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 33.46 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 32.32 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 32.48 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 29.85 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 29.14 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 26.63 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 26.94 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.05 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 25.76 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 26.8 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 26.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.24 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 22.28 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 21.49 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.31 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.15 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 18.84 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 18.45 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.59 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.98 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.72 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.32 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 15.31 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 14.24 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.98 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11.89 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.13 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.11 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 11.36 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 11.93 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.44 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.74 | +2.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.8 | 19.27 | 25.01 | 5 |
| 1960s | 26.83 | 23.81 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.02 | 30.74 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.07 | 35.17 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.84 | 25.05 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.95 | 18.45 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 | 11.13 | 18.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.72 | 11.36 | 12.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Hungary?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Hungary was 11.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 39.76 in 1983.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.13 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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