Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 3.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.71 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
3.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Hungary is 3.71 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Hungary peaked at 10.11 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.71 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Hungary 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.11 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 9.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.74 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.93 per 1,000 live births | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | 10.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 per 1,000 live births | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 6.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 per 1,000 live births | 3.71 per 1,000 live births | 4.04 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 183 Australia and New Zealand 3.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Belgium 3.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 185 Germany 3.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 187 Australia 3.61 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Lithuania 3.38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 189 Israel 3.34 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in Hungary?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Hungary was 3.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Hungary ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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