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.

Survival ages across the population in Hungary

Name: Survival ages across the population in Hungary
Creator: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Survival ages across the population was 31.63 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

31.63 years

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

24th

of 41 countries

All-time high

31.7 years

in 2019

All-time low

0.13 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2020

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.

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

21 Australia 32.46 years compare
22 United Kingdom 32.41 years compare
23 Czechia 32.19 years compare
25 Finland 31.51 years compare
26 Croatia 31.39 years compare
27 Estonia 29.24 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

More population data for Hungary

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)
Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 72,359 people (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.47 children per women (2023)

All data for Hungary →

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

Indicator: Survival ages across the population
Unit: years
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.