Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary

Hungary: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2001
All-time low
0.67
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary, 2000–2024

0.511.522.52000201220242000: 22001: 2.52002: 22003: 2.32004: 2.12005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 1.52008: 1.82009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.52012: 1.22013: 1.62014: 1.52015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 1.62018: 0.882019: 0.672020: 0.822021: 0.772022: 0.972023: 0.722024: 0.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Hungary is 0.7, 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.67, 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, by in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Hungary, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.01
2001 2.5 +24.4%
2002 2 -20.0%
2003 2.26 +13.0%
2004 2.07 -8.4%
2005 1.63 -21.3%
2006 1.73 +6.1%
2007 1.53 -11.6%
2008 1.81 +18.3%
2009 1.39 -23.2%
2010 1.38 -0.7%
2011 1.46 +5.8%
2012 1.25 -14.4%
2013 1.56 +24.8%
2014 1.48 -5.1%
2015 2.25 +52.0%
2016 2.06 -8.4%
2017 1.64 -20.4%
2018 0.88 -46.3%
2019 0.67 -23.9%
2020 0.82 +22.4%
2021 0.77 -6.1%
2022 0.97 +26.0%
2023 0.72 -25.8%
2024 0.7 -2.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.89 1.39 2.5 10
2010s 1.46 0.67 2.25 10
2020s 0.796 0.7 0.97 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 159 Spain 0.73 compare
  2. 160 Portugal 0.72 compare
  3. 161 Slovenia 0.71 compare
  4. 162 Ireland 0.7 compare
  5. 162 Norway 0.7 compare
  6. 165 Malaysia 0.69 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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