Intentional homicides in Hungary

Hungary: Intentional homicides was 0.7227 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7227 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
146th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.03 per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.6653 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Hungary, 1990–2023

0.511.522.531990200620231990: 1.9 per 100,000 people1991: 3 per 100,000 people1992: 2.9 per 100,000 people1993: 2.9 per 100,000 people1994: 3 per 100,000 people1995: 2.9 per 100,000 people1996: 2.6 per 100,000 people1997: 2.8 per 100,000 people1998: 2.8 per 100,000 people1999: 2.5 per 100,000 people2000: 2 per 100,000 people2001: 2.5 per 100,000 people2002: 2 per 100,000 people2003: 2.3 per 100,000 people2004: 2.1 per 100,000 people2005: 1.6 per 100,000 people2006: 1.7 per 100,000 people2007: 1.5 per 100,000 people2008: 1.8 per 100,000 people2009: 1.4 per 100,000 people2010: 1.4 per 100,000 people2011: 1.5 per 100,000 people2012: 1.3 per 100,000 people2013: 1.6 per 100,000 people2014: 1.5 per 100,000 people2015: 2.2 per 100,000 people2016: 2.1 per 100,000 people2017: 1.6 per 100,000 people2018: 0.88 per 100,000 people2019: 0.665 per 100,000 people2020: 0.821 per 100,000 people2021: 0.773 per 100,000 people2022: 0.971 per 100,000 people2023: 0.723 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides in Hungary stood at 0.7227 per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Hungary peaked at 3.03 per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6653 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Hungary 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.73 per 100,000 people 1.94 per 100,000 people 3.03 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.89 per 100,000 people 1.39 per 100,000 people 2.5 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.46 per 100,000 people 0.6653 per 100,000 people 2.25 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.8216 per 100,000 people 0.7227 per 100,000 people 0.9706 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 143 Czechia 0.7678 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 144 Malaysia 0.7345 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 145 Norway 0.7247 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 147 Portugal 0.72 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 148 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 149 Netherlands 0.6909 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Hungary?
Intentional homicides in Hungary was 0.7227 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 per 100,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6653 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for intentional homicides?
Hungary ranks 146th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.