Homicides in Hungary
Hungary: Homicides was 74 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
74 deaths
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
421 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
68 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Homicides in Hungary, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 74 deaths for homicides in 2023.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Hungary peaked at 421 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 68 deaths, in 2021.
That places Hungary 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Homicides in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 195 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 228 deaths | +16.9% |
| 1957 | 381 deaths | +67.1% |
| 1958 | 255 deaths | -33.1% |
| 1959 | 278 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 157 deaths | -43.5% |
| 1961 | 214 deaths | +36.3% |
| 1962 | 195 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 176 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 173 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 158 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 190 deaths | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 192 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 234 deaths | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 226 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 202 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 217 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 222 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 236 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 206 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 212 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 224 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 215 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 240 deaths | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 246 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 276 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 272 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 258 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 262 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 278 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 283 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 299 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 266 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 283 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 308 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 322 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 418 deaths | +29.8% |
| 1992 | 414 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 421 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 362 deaths | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 360 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 325 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 344 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 326 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 291 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 258 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 248 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 240 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 198 deaths | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 219 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 194 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 191 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 172 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 203 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 148 deaths | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 152 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 160 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 143 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 126 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 92 deaths | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 123 deaths | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 100 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 84 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 103 deaths | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 80 deaths | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 94 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 68 deaths | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 91 deaths | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 74 deaths | -18.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 deaths, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 267.4 deaths | 195 deaths | 381 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 191.5 deaths | 157 deaths | 234 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 222 deaths | 202 deaths | 246 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 278.5 deaths | 258 deaths | 308 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 358.3 deaths | 291 deaths | 421 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.1 deaths | 148 deaths | 258 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.3 deaths | 80 deaths | 160 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 deaths | 68 deaths | 94 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 74 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 421 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 deaths in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for homicides?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.