Homicides, by sex of the victim in Hungary
Hungary: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 31 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Hungary is 31 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Hungary peaked at 117.5 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26 homicides, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 64th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Hungary, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.29 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 116.04 homicides | +67.5% |
| 1992 | 114.19 homicides | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 117.5 homicides | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 98.57 homicides | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 97.84 homicides | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 113.4 homicides | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 111.73 homicides | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.47 homicides | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 105.2 homicides | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 87.4 homicides | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 85.01 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 87.12 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 90.97 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 88 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 76.47 homicides | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 74.43 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 63 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 70 homicides | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 63 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 61 homicides | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 42 homicides | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 58 homicides | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 71 homicides | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 67 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 102 homicides | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 82 homicides | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 44 homicides | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 43 homicides | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 31 homicides | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 39 homicides | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 26 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 44 homicides | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 31 homicides | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.72 homicides | 69.29 homicides | 117.5 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.54 homicides | 63 homicides | 90.97 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1 homicides | 31 homicides | 102 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 35 homicides | 26 homicides | 44 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Hungary?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Hungary was 31 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 homicides in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .