Homicides in Hungary
Hungary: Homicides was 70 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70 homicides
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
313 homicides
in 1994
All-time low
65 homicides
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides 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
In 2023, homicides in Hungary stood at 70 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Hungary peaked at 313 homicides in 1994 and was at its lowest, 65 homicides, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 106th of 179 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 307 homicides | +52.7% |
| 1992 | 305 homicides | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 298 homicides | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 313 homicides | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 296 homicides | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 271 homicides | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 289 homicides | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 289 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 253 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 205 homicides | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 254 homicides | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 203 homicides | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 228 homicides | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 209 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 164 homicides | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 174 homicides | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 154 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 181 homicides | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 139 homicides | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 138 homicides | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 145 homicides | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 124 homicides | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 154 homicides | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 146 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 221 homicides | +51.4% |
| 2016 | 202 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 160 homicides | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 86 homicides | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 65 homicides | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 80 homicides | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 75 homicides | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 94 homicides | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 70 homicides | -25.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 70 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 70 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.2 homicides | 201 homicides | 313 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.1 homicides | 139 homicides | 254 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.1 homicides | 65 homicides | 221 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.75 homicides | 70 homicides | 94 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 104 Bulgaria 74 homicides compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 71 homicides compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 70 homicides compare
- 108 Armenia 65 homicides compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 63 homicides 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 homicides in Hungary?
- Homicides in Hungary was 70 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 recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 313 homicides in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 homicides in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for homicides?
- Hungary ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.