Survival ages across the population in Hungary
Hungary: Survival ages across the population was 31.63 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Survival ages across the population in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Hungary is 31.63 years, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Hungary peaked at 31.7 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.13 years, in 1950.
That places Hungary 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.16 years | +23.1% |
| 1953 | 0.15 years | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 0.18 years | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2 years | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 0.21 years | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2 years | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.21 years | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 0.24 years | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 0.26 years | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.3 years | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 0.27 years | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.29 years | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.33 years | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.34 years | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.38 years | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4 years | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.41 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.43 years | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.36 years | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.44 years | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.62 years | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 0.83 years | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 2.38 years | +186.7% |
| 1979 | 2.73 years | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 3.75 years | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 6.43 years | +71.5% |
| 1982 | 6.95 years | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7.87 years | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 7.01 years | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 5.32 years | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 8.38 years | +57.5% |
| 1987 | 11.29 years | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 14.27 years | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 13.07 years | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 14.12 years | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 13.8 years | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 16.65 years | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 17.54 years | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 18.68 years | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 18.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.77 years | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.91 years | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 20.21 years | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 21.78 years | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 21.64 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 23.46 years | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 22.95 years | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 24.1 years | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 24.65 years | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 25.02 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.41 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.7 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.49 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.79 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 29.27 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 29.09 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.8 years | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.83 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.54 years | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 31.17 years | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 31.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.63 years | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31.63 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31.63 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +186.7% | 0.83 years | 2.38 years |
| 1981 | +71.5% | 3.75 years | 6.43 years |
| 1986 | +57.5% | 5.32 years | 8.38 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.181 years | 0.13 years | 0.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.325 years | 0.26 years | 0.4 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.903 years | 0.36 years | 2.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 years | 3.75 years | 14.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.23 years | 13.8 years | 21.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.72 years | 21.64 years | 27.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.44 years | 29.09 years | 31.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.63 years | 31.63 years | 31.63 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Hungary?
- Survival ages across the population in Hungary was 31.63 years in 2020, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 years in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for survival ages across the population?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.