Infant deaths in Hungary
Hungary: Infant deaths was 261 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
261
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
147th
of 213 countries
All-time high
833
in 2000
All-time low
261
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 261 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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, infant deaths in Hungary peaked at 833 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 261, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 147th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 833 | — |
| 2001 | 791 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 739 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 686 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 642 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 617 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 601 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 572 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 542 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 513 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 475 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 445 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 432 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 419 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 407 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 390 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 370 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 350 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 330 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 315 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 310 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 308 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 296 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 276 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 261 | -5.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 261 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 261 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 653.6 | 513 | 833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.3 | 315 | 475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.2 | 261 | 310 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More development goals data for Hungary
- Red List Index 0.8984 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 25.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 79 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 155 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 175 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Hungary?
- Infant deaths in Hungary was 261 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 833 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 261 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for infant deaths?
- Hungary ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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