Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary
Hungary: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary, 1852–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Hungary stood at 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 143 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Hungary peaked at 2.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1892 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1860s | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 2.22 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1900s | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8496 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6157 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4711 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8316 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.305 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7225 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.187 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.262 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1094 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0711 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0506 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0384 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0454 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | 0.032 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 175 Germany 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 176 Poland 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.87 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 56.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 73.35 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Hungary?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary was 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1892.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Hungary ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).