Life expectation at birth by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Hungary is 80.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
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 | 75.52 | 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
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.49 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.47 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Hungary?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Hungary was 80.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 80.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.31 in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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