Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Hungary
Hungary: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.5 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.67 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary is 0.7 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary peaked at 2.5 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.67 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Hungary 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 2 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.07 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.73 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.53 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.39 per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 1.38 per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.48 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.25 per 100,000 people | +52.0% |
| 2016 | 2.06 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.64 per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.88 per 100,000 people | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.67 per 100,000 people | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 0.82 per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.97 per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.7 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.67 per 100,000 people | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.796 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 0.97 per 100,000 people | 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)
- Infant deaths 261 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary was 0.7 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Hungary ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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