Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hungary
Hungary: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
88.0%
in 2023
All-time low
76.8%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 87.9% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hungary peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1960.
That places Hungary 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.8% | — |
| 1961 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 77.0% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 79.3% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 78.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 87.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 87.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.7% | 76.8% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.4% | 79.0% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 78.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 78.7% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 82.3% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 84.0% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hungary?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Hungary was 87.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1960.
- How does Hungary rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Hungary ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.