How does Hungary rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?

Hungary ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Hungary

Name: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Hungary
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3707 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

174th

of 199 countries

All-time high

10.02 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

0.3707 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Hungary, 1950–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Hungary stood at 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Hungary peaked at 10.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Hungary 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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
1950s	7.34 deaths per 100 live births	5.71 deaths per 100 live births	10.02 deaths per 100 live births	10
1960s	4.59 deaths per 100 live births	3.98 deaths per 100 live births	5.41 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.41 deaths per 100 live births	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	3.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	1.78 deaths per 100 live births	2.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	1.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7931 deaths per 100 live births	0.6238 deaths per 100 live births	1.01 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.5124 deaths per 100 live births	0.4136 deaths per 100 live births	0.6035 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.3881 deaths per 100 live births	0.3707 deaths per 100 live births	0.4039 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

171 Greece 0.3824 deaths per 100 live births compare
172 Belgium 0.3721 deaths per 100 live births compare
173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
176 Lithuania 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births compare
177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Hungary

Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 48,391 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 47,545 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 44,656 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 47,875 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 45,381 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 3.04 million (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 48,970 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 49,501 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 46,346 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 44,260 (2025)

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Hungary?: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Hungary was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 10.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?: Hungary ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .