Child homicide rate in Hungary
Hungary: Child homicide rate was 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
56th
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
69
1955–2023
Child homicide rate in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% 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 56th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 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 | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 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 | +30.2% |
| 1967 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1968 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.7% |
| 1969 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1974 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9501 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.0% |
| 1978 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.2% |
| 1979 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8368 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1985 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6967 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6315 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7568 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 | 0.9332 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9808 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8778 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5125 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.4% |
| 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 | 0.4908 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.447 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 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 | 0.4719 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2101 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.5% |
| 2022 | 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× 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 | +200.3% | 0.2101 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 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 | 0.9501 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8368 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9498 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6315 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8274 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5125 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5516 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2041 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9424 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4203 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2101 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.631 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 53 Belgium 0.3884 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Denmark 0.3869 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Moldova 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Reunion 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Cyprus 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritius 0.3548 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Hungary?
- Child homicide rate in Hungary was 0.3684 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.