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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hungary

Hungary: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
147th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
0.6653 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hungary, 1990–2023

0.511.522.531990200620231990: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 3 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 3 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 2 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.88 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.665 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.821 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.773 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.971 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.723 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hungary stood at 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hungary peaked at 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6653 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.

That places Hungary 147th out of 178 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population 1.39 homicides per 100,000 population 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6653 homicides per 100,000 population 2.25 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.8216 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9706 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 144 Czechia 0.7678 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 145 Malaysia 0.7345 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 146 Norway 0.7247 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 148 Portugal 0.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 149 United Arab Emirates 0.6932 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 150 Netherlands 0.6909 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hungary?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Hungary was 0.7227 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6653 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Hungary ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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