What is youth mortality rate in Hungary?

Youth mortality rate in Hungary was 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 7.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Hungary rank for youth mortality rate?

Hungary ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Hungary

Name: Youth mortality rate in Hungary
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Youth mortality rate was 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4622 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

168th

of 199 countries

All-time high

7.67 deaths per 100 live births

in 1954

All-time low

0.4622 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1954–2024

Youth mortality rate in Hungary, 1954–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Hungary peaked at 7.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Hungary 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.96 deaths per 100 live births	6.19 deaths per 100 live births	7.67 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	4.98 deaths per 100 live births	4.34 deaths per 100 live births	5.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.75 deaths per 100 live births	2.84 deaths per 100 live births	4.25 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.38 deaths per 100 live births	2.04 deaths per 100 live births	2.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.57 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	1.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.9542 deaths per 100 live births	0.761 deaths per 100 live births	1.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6286 deaths per 100 live births	0.5163 deaths per 100 live births	0.736 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.484 deaths per 100 live births	0.4622 deaths per 100 live births	0.5042 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

165 Poland 0.5299 deaths per 100 live births compare
166 France 0.512 deaths per 100 live births compare
167 Netherlands 0.4732 deaths per 100 live births compare
169 Germany 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births compare
170 Denmark 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births compare
171 Switzerland 0.454 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Hungary

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Hungary?: Youth mortality rate in Hungary was 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 7.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4622 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for youth mortality rate?: Hungary ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.