Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hungary
Hungary: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
119th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
All-time low
0.7268 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hungary, 1990–2023
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 by sex of the victim in Hungary stood at 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hungary peaked at 4.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7268 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 119th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hungary, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.1% |
| 1992 | 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 3.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9201 homicides per 100,000 population | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7268 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8776 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7268 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9615 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 116 Croatia 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Ireland 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Slovenia 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Norway 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 122 Austria 0.7788 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hungary?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Hungary was 0.8391 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7268 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.