Male homicide rate in Hungary
Hungary: Male homicide rate was 0.8391 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8391
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
119th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.34
in 1994
All-time low
0.7268
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Hungary is 0.8391, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Hungary peaked at 4.34 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7268, in 2019.
That places Hungary 119th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.64 | — |
| 1991 | 3.84 | +45.1% |
| 1992 | 3.84 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 4.02 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3.59 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 2.85 | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.33 | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.68 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9201 | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7268 | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8776 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8391 | -22.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.8391 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 58% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.8391 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 | 2.64 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 1.6 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 0.7268 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9615 | 0.8391 | 1.08 | 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 male homicide rate in Hungary?
- Male homicide rate in Hungary was 0.8391 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 in 1994.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7268 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for male homicide rate?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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