Stillbirth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Stillbirth rate was 0.3522 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3522 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
154th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4233 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.3469 deaths per 100 births
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Hungary stood at 0.3522 deaths per 100 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Hungary peaked at 0.4233 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3469 deaths per 100 births, in 2012.
That places Hungary 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4233 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4197 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4174 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.413 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3974 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3899 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.383 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3763 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3683 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3705 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3582 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3505 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3469 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3507 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3592 deaths per 100 births | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3623 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3591 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3572 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3564 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3607 deaths per 100 births | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3617 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3597 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3568 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3522 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.3522 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.3522 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3959 deaths per 100 births | 0.3683 deaths per 100 births | 0.4233 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3561 deaths per 100 births | 0.3469 deaths per 100 births | 0.3623 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3576 deaths per 100 births | 0.3522 deaths per 100 births | 0.3617 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.3913 deaths per 100 births compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.3784 deaths per 100 births compare
- 153 North Macedonia 0.3619 deaths per 100 births compare
- 155 Slovakia 0.3469 deaths per 100 births compare
- 156 Romania 0.3465 deaths per 100 births compare
- 157 Luxembourg 0.3308 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Hungary?
- Stillbirth rate in Hungary was 0.3522 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4233 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3469 deaths per 100 births in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for stillbirth rate?
- Hungary ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.