Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary
Hungary: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0054 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.22 under-five deaths per woman
in 1892
All-time low
0.0054 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
143
1852–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary, 1852–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Hungary stood at 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 143 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Hungary peaked at 2.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1892 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1852 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1853 | 2.17 under-five deaths per woman | +14.1% |
| 1854 | 2.17 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1857 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | +3.4% |
| 1858 | 1.97 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1859 | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1891 | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | +17.6% |
| 1892 | 2.22 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1894 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1897 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 1.7 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1899 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | +17.6% |
| 1901 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1902 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1904 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1905 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | +16.3% |
| 1906 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1907 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1909 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -10.0% |
| 1911 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | +34.6% |
| 1913 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -30.9% |
| 1914 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1915 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | +31.4% |
| 1916 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -18.7% |
| 1917 | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1918 | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -25.9% |
| 1920 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | +16.7% |
| 1921 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1922 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1923 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 1924 | 0.9982 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.9179 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1926 | 0.88 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 0.9174 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 0.886 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.8496 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 0.7041 under-five deaths per woman | -17.1% |
| 1931 | 0.7485 under-five deaths per woman | +6.3% |
| 1932 | 0.8316 under-five deaths per woman | +11.1% |
| 1933 | 0.5891 under-five deaths per woman | -29.2% |
| 1934 | 0.6138 under-five deaths per woman | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 0.6276 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.5511 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1937 | 0.5106 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1938 | 0.5098 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.4711 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1940 | 0.5093 under-five deaths per woman | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 0.4494 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1942 | 0.5359 under-five deaths per woman | +19.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4602 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1945 | 0.7225 under-five deaths per woman | +57.0% |
| 1946 | 0.4813 under-five deaths per woman | -33.4% |
| 1947 | 0.4164 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1948 | 0.3763 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1949 | 0.305 under-five deaths per woman | -19.0% |
| 1950 | 0.262 under-five deaths per woman | -14.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2311 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2055 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2082 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.209 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1903 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1708 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1443 under-five deaths per woman | -15.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1304 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1184 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1094 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0999 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0888 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0864 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0834 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0812 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0817 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0844 under-five deaths per woman | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0841 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.077 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.074 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0736 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0746 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0832 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0722 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0635 under-five deaths per woman | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0558 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0506 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0454 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0423 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0384 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0386 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0396 under-five deaths per woman | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.038 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0358 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.032 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0244 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.009 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 66% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +57.0% | 0.4602 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7225 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1860s | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | 1.86 under-five deaths per woman | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 2.22 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1900s | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8496 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6157 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4711 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8316 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4729 under-five deaths per woman | 0.305 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7225 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.187 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1184 under-five deaths per woman | 0.262 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.088 under-five deaths per woman | 0.081 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1094 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0711 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0506 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0384 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0324 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0454 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | 0.032 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0077 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 174 Lithuania 0.0058 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 175 Germany 0.0056 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 176 Poland 0.0055 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 178 Iceland 0.0053 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 179 Austria 0.0052 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 180 Greece 0.0051 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Hungary?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Hungary was 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 under-five deaths per woman in 1892.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Hungary ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).