Child homicide rate in Hungary
Hungary: Child homicide rate was 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 43.6%
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child homicide rate in Hungary, 1955–2024
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Hungary is 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 43.6% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Hungary peaked at 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9163 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1959 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.9% |
| 1960 | 0.8849 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.2% |
| 1961 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.3% |
| 1962 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1968 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.8% |
| 1969 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.3% |
| 1979 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1980 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8326 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1985 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6967 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9344 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9991 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8945 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5133 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7074 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7624 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5461 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +119.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9342 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8978 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5331 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4931 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.447 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4536 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people | +228.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6761 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5226 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9424 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5762 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4793 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 0.213 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6411 deaths per 100,000 people | +201.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3725 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +228.4% | 0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6703 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | +201.0% | 0.213 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6411 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9163 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8849 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8326 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9522 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6316 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8292 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5133 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5518 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9424 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4481 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.213 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6411 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 43 Nicaragua 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Israel 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Canada 0.5378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 South Korea 0.5274 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Moldova 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Finland 0.5245 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Hungary?
- Child homicide rate in Hungary was 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for child homicide rate?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.