Number of infant deaths in Hungary
Hungary: Number of infant deaths was 261 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Hungary stood at 261. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Hungary peaked at 7,069 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 261, in 2024.
That places Hungary 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,722 | 5,215 | 7,069 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,125 | 3,725 | 6,087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,494 | 1,926 | 3,301 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,343 | 876 | 1,869 | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.6 | 513 | 833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.3 | 315 | 475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.2 | 261 | 310 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 number of infant deaths in Hungary?
- Number of infant deaths in Hungary was 261 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7,069 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 261 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for number of infant deaths?
- Hungary ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.