Life expectancy vs. health spending in Hungary
Hungary: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 77.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Hungary stood at 77.02 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Hungary peaked at 77.02 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.14 years, in 1950.
That places Hungary 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.18 years | 62.14 years | 67.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.07 years | 67.94 years | 69.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.5 years | 69.08 years | 69.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.24 years | 68.9 years | 69.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.03 years | 69.17 years | 71.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.99 years | 71.76 years | 74.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.66 years | 74.52 years | 76.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.79 years | 74.19 years | 77.02 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 91 Turkey 77.16 years compare
- 92 Montenegro 77.09 years compare
- 93 Tokelau 77.05 years compare
- 95 French Guiana 76.98 years compare
- 96 Curacao 76.8 years compare
- 97 Saint Helena 76.79 years compare
More health data for Hungary
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 46,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 51,423 (2025)
- Population, female 51.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 48,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 48,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 46,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 44,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 44,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 47,545 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 49,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Hungary?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Hungary was 77.02 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.14 years in 1950.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Hungary ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.