Mortality rate, infant in Hungary
Hungary: Mortality rate, infant was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Hungary, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Hungary is 3.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Hungary peaked at 35.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Hungary 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.88 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.88 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.41 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4407 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Hungary?
- Mortality rate, infant in Hungary was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Hungary ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release