Womens life expectancy at birth in Hungary
Hungary: Womens life expectancy at birth was 80.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.19
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.19
in 2023
All-time low
64.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Hungary stood at 80.19. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Hungary peaked at 80.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.31, in 1950.
Hungary ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.31 | — |
| 1951 | 64.75 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 66.16 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 65.87 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 67.29 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 68.78 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 68.42 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 68.53 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 69.47 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 69.52 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.17 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 71.19 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 70.13 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 71.2 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 71.86 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 71.53 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.22 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 72.02 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.97 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.04 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.06 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.59 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 72.55 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.23 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.5 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 72.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.11 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 72.83 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 73.17 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.76 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 72.93 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.97 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 73.13 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 73.01 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.16 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 73.7 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 73.98 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 73.72 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.78 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.97 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.94 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.98 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.46 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.72 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.45 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.53 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.5 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.03 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.55 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 76.68 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.66 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.09 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.07 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.55 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.52 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.97 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.11 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.23 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.87 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.56 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 79.53 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.03 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.62 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 79.51 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 80.19 | +0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 80.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 80.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.31 | 64.31 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.43 | 70.13 | 72.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.58 | 72.06 | 73.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.25 | 72.76 | 73.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.63 | 73.78 | 75.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.12 | 76.03 | 78.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.06 | 78.32 | 79.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.09 | 77.62 | 80.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Hungary?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Hungary was 80.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.31 in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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