Life Expectancy at Birth in Hungary
Hungary: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.72
in 2024
All-time low
67.87
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 76.72 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Hungary peaked at 76.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.87, in 1962.
Hungary ranks 86th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68 | — |
| 1961 | 68.94 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 67.87 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 68.87 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 69.38 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.07 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 69.82 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 69.41 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 69.23 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 69.31 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.16 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.05 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.66 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 69.52 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.25 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 69.29 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.57 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 69.85 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 69.39 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.62 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 69.06 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 69.14 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.36 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 68.97 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 69.03 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.97 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 69.17 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 69.65 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.02 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.46 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 69.32 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 69.38 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.12 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.1 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 69.47 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.79 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.33 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.56 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.68 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.25 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 72.25 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 72.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 72.65 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.15 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.21 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.86 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.06 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.57 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.57 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.06 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.82 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.07 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.32 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.42 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.07 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 75.87 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.57 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 76.72 | +0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 76.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 76.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.99 | 67.87 | 69.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.44 | 69.05 | 69.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.28 | 68.97 | 70.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.84 | 69.1 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.73 | 71.25 | 73.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.53 | 74.21 | 76.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.73 | 74.07 | 76.72 | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth in Hungary?
- Life expectancy at birth in Hungary was 76.72 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 76.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.87 in 1962.
- How does Hungary rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Hungary ranks 86th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.