Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Hungary
Hungary: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.39 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Hungary peaked at 2.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 144th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 | — |
| 2001 | 2.49 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.67 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 | 1.51 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.38 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 141 Morocco 1.53 compare
- 142 Cyprus 1.43 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.41 compare
- 145 Uzbekistan 1.28 compare
- 146 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 compare
- 147 Belgium 1.23 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Hungary?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Hungary was 1.39 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Hungary ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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