Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary

Hungary: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary peaked at 7.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

That places Hungary 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 7.6%
1951 7.3% -3.7%
1952 6.2% -15.8%
1953 6.5% +5.3%
1954 5.6% -13.7%
1955 5.0% -10.4%
1956 5.1% +0.8%
1957 5.1% +0.9%
1958 4.8% -5.9%
1959 4.5% -5.9%
1960 4.1% -8.9%
1961 3.8% -8.0%
1962 4.1% +8.5%
1963 3.9% -4.9%
1964 3.5% -10.2%
1965 3.4% -2.7%
1966 3.5% +3.1%
1967 3.4% -3.2%
1968 3.2% -7.7%
1969 3.3% +3.7%
1970 3.1% -5.2%
1971 3.1% +0.6%
1972 3.0% -5.4%
1973 2.9% -0.6%
1974 3.4% +15.8%
1975 2.9% -14.7%
1976 2.6% -10.3%
1977 2.3% -12.9%
1978 2.0% -10.1%
1979 2.0% +0.0%
1980 1.9% -4.4%
1981 1.8% -8.4%
1982 1.7% -5.3%
1983 1.6% -4.0%
1984 1.8% +10.6%
1985 1.9% +3.9%
1986 1.6% -13.1%
1987 1.5% -10.0%
1988 1.4% -2.8%
1989 1.4% +0.6%
1990 1.3% -6.2%
1991 1.4% +3.4%
1992 1.2% -11.0%
1993 1.1% -10.8%
1994 1.0% -8.1%
1995 0.9% -8.1%
1996 1.0% +5.6%
1997 0.8% -13.6%
1998 0.8% -0.8%
1999 0.7% -11.4%
2000 0.9% +17.5%
2001 0.7% -14.6%
2002 0.7% -4.0%
2003 0.7% -8.7%
2004 0.6% -7.4%
2005 0.5% -10.5%
2006 0.5% -3.7%
2007 0.6% +7.0%
2008 0.5% -10.1%
2009 0.5% -2.0%
2010 0.5% +0.2%
2011 0.5% -8.0%
2012 0.5% +10.7%
2013 0.4% -14.6%
2014 0.4% -2.8%
2015 0.4% -10.5%
2016 0.4% -2.1%
2017 0.3% -15.5%
2018 0.3% +3.2%
2019 0.3% +0.3%
2020 0.3% -14.7%
2021 0.3% -0.7%
2022 0.3% +9.6%
2023 0.3% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.8% 4.5% 7.6% 10
1960s 3.6% 3.2% 4.1% 10
1970s 2.7% 2.0% 3.4% 10
1980s 1.7% 1.4% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.0% 0.7% 1.4% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 205 Latvia 0.3% compare
  2. 206 Belgium 0.3% compare
  3. 207 Cyprus 0.3% compare
  4. 209 Luxembourg 0.3% compare
  5. 210 Germany 0.3% compare
  6. 211 Taiwan, China 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Hungary was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Hungary ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.