Homicides in Hungary
Hungary: Homicides was 134.82 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Hungary, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Hungary is 134.82 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Hungary peaked at 264 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 134.82 deaths, in 2021.
Hungary ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.17 deaths | 151.08 deaths | 264 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.54 deaths | 135.34 deaths | 167.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.06 deaths | 134.82 deaths | 137.31 deaths | 2 |
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 134.82 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 264 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.82 deaths in 2021.
- How does Hungary rank for homicides?
- Hungary ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.