Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hungary
Hungary: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 5.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.27
Change on year
up 36.0%
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
18.23
in 1961
All-time low
3.88
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, suicide rates by age who mdb in Hungary stood at 5.27.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Hungary peaked at 18.23 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 49th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11.81 | — |
| 1956 | 10.7 | -9.3% |
| 1957 | 14.03 | +31.1% |
| 1958 | 13.93 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 17.39 | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 16.94 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 18.23 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 13.85 | -24.0% |
| 1963 | 16.98 | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 14.75 | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 15.6 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 14.64 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 15.27 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 17.34 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 13.88 | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 15 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 13.3 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 12.29 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 11.46 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 14.98 | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 11.21 | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 10.5 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 12.09 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 16.16 | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 15.29 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 12.54 | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 15.45 | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 12.14 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 12.97 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 11.14 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 9.44 | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 9.38 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 12.13 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 10.84 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 11.26 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 9.76 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 8.46 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 11.82 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 9.77 | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 9.96 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.9 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 8.18 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 8.34 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 7.13 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 6.95 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 6.39 | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 7.85 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 6.18 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.95 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.66 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7.08 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.87 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.26 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 4.81 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.74 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.51 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 5.27 | +36.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.57 | 10.7 | 17.39 | 5 |
| 1960s | 15.75 | 13.85 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.23 | 10.5 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.73 | 9.38 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.96 | 6.89 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.81 | 5.95 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 3.96 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 3.88 | 5.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 5.36 compare
- 47 Croatia 5.29 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 5.28 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 5.13 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 5.09 compare
- 52 Belize 5.07 compare
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Hungary?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Hungary was 5.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 in 1961.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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