Infant Mortality Rate: Hungary
Hungary's infant mortality rate is currently 3.1 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Hungary Infant Mortality Rate Hungary's infant mortality rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 births
-3.1% y/y
Peak (1960)
48 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
3.1 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Hungary
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Hungary
Analysis# Hungary Infant Mortality Rate
Hungary's infant mortality rate stands at 3.1 per 1,000 births in 2024, matching its all-time low. This represents a dramatic 93.5% decline from the 1960 peak of 48 per 1,000 births. The country has achieved one of Europe's lowest rates through sustained improvements in healthcare, maternal care, and living standards over six decades.
The most significant progress occurred between 1960 and the early 2000s, with steady annual reductions. Recent data from 2015–2024 reveals continued gradual improvement, declining from 4.2 to 3.1 per 1,000 births. The rate has stabilized at historically low levels, suggesting Hungary has reached a plateau typical of developed nations with advanced healthcare infrastructure.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 births | -3.13% |
| 2023 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 births | -3.03% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 1,000 births | -2.94% |
| 2020 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2019 | 3.4 per 1,000 births | -5.56% |
| 2018 | 3.6 per 1,000 births | -2.70% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 births | -7.50% |
| 2016 | 4 per 1,000 births | -4.76% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 births | -6.67% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 births | -4.26% |
| 2013 | 4.7 per 1,000 births | -2.08% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 births | -4.00% |
| 2011 | 5 per 1,000 births | -1.96% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 1,000 births | -3.77% |
| 2009 | 5.3 per 1,000 births | -3.64% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 births | -5.17% |
| 2007 | 5.8 per 1,000 births | -4.92% |
| 2006 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | -4.69% |
| 2005 | 6.4 per 1,000 births | -5.88% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.8 per 1,000 births | -5.56% |
| 2003 | 7.2 per 1,000 births | -5.26% |
| 2002 | 7.6 per 1,000 births | -6.17% |
| 2001 | 8.1 per 1,000 births | -6.90% |
| 2000 | 8.7 per 1,000 births | -4.40% |
| 1999 | 9.1 per 1,000 births | -4.21% |
| 1998 | 9.5 per 1,000 births | -4.04% |
| 1997 | 9.9 per 1,000 births | -3.88% |
| 1996 | 10.3 per 1,000 births | -5.50% |
| 1995 | 10.9 per 1,000 births | -6.03% |
| 1994 | 11.6 per 1,000 births | -8.66% |
| 1993 | 12.7 per 1,000 births | -7.30% |
| 1992 | 13.7 per 1,000 births | -6.16% |
| 1991 | 14.6 per 1,000 births | -3.95% |
| 1990 | 15.2 per 1,000 births | -3.80% |
| 1989 | 15.8 per 1,000 births | -4.82% |
| 1988 | 16.6 per 1,000 births | -5.14% |
| 1987 | 17.5 per 1,000 births | -5.41% |
| 1986 | 18.5 per 1,000 births | -4.15% |
| 1985 | 19.3 per 1,000 births | -2.03% |
| 1984 | 19.7 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1983 | 19.7 per 1,000 births | -0.51% |
| 1982 | 19.8 per 1,000 births | -2.94% |
| 1981 | 20.4 per 1,000 births | -4.67% |
| 1980 | 21.4 per 1,000 births | -6.14% |
| 1979 | 22.8 per 1,000 births | -6.94% |
| 1978 | 24.5 per 1,000 births | -7.89% |
| 1977 | 26.6 per 1,000 births | -9.22% |
| 1976 | 29.3 per 1,000 births | -9.01% |
| 1975 | 32.2 per 1,000 births | -5.85% |
| 1974 | 34.2 per 1,000 births | -1.72% |
| 1973 | 34.8 per 1,000 births | +0.58% |
| 1972 | 34.6 per 1,000 births | -0.29% |
| 1971 | 34.7 per 1,000 births | -1.42% |
| 1970 | 35.2 per 1,000 births | -1.95% |
| 1969 | 35.9 per 1,000 births | -2.45% |
| 1968 | 36.8 per 1,000 births | -2.65% |
| 1967 | 37.8 per 1,000 births | -2.83% |
| 1966 | 38.9 per 1,000 births | -2.51% |
| 1965 | 39.9 per 1,000 births | -2.92% |
| 1964 | 41.1 per 1,000 births | -3.29% |
| 1963 | 42.5 per 1,000 births | -3.41% |
| 1962 | 44 per 1,000 births | -4.14% |
| 1961 | 45.9 per 1,000 births | -4.38% |
| 1960 | 48 per 1,000 births | — |
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