Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Hungary
Hungary: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
111th
of 193 countries
All-time high
313
in 1994
All-time low
65
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 68 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Hungary peaked at 313 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201 | — |
| 1991 | 307 | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 305 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 298 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 313 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 296 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 271 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 289 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 289 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 253 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 205 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 254 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 203 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 228 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 209 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 164 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 174 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 154 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 181 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 139 | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 145 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 124 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 154 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 146 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 221 | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 202 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 160 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 86 | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 80 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 94 | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 70 | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 68 | -2.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 1.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.2 | 201 | 313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.1 | 139 | 254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.1 | 65 | 221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4 | 68 | 94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 108 New Zealand 75 compare
- 108 Portugal 75 compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 73 compare
- 112 Czechia 66 compare
- 113 Armenia 65 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 63 compare
More development goals data for Hungary
- Red List Index 0.8984 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 25.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,933 (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)
- Infant deaths 261 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Hungary?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Hungary was 68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 313 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Hungary ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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