Female homicide victims in Hungary
Hungary: Female homicide victims was 31 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31 homicides
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
64th
of 138 countries
All-time high
117.5 homicides
in 1993
All-time low
26 homicides
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 31 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Hungary peaked at 117.5 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26 homicides, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 64th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Hungary, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.29 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 116.04 homicides | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 114.19 homicides | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 117.5 homicides | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 98.57 homicides | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 97.84 homicides | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 113.4 homicides | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 111.73 homicides | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.47 homicides | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 105.2 homicides | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 87.4 homicides | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 85.01 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 87.12 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 90.97 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 88 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 76.47 homicides | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 74.43 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 63 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 70 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 63 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 61 homicides | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42 homicides | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 58 homicides | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 71 homicides | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 67 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 102 homicides | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 82 homicides | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 44 homicides | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 43 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 31 homicides | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 39 homicides | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 26 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 44 homicides | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 31 homicides | -29.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 31 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.7× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 31 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.72 homicides | 69.29 homicides | 117.5 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.54 homicides | 63 homicides | 90.97 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1 homicides | 31 homicides | 102 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 homicides | 26 homicides | 44 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More gender data for Hungary
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,338 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,111 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,111 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 43,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,415 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,773 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Hungary?
- Female homicide victims in Hungary was 31 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 homicides in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for female homicide victims?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .