Homicides in Hungary
Hungary: Homicides was 74 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,055 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.421 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.493 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.605 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.421 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.268 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.315 (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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.