Life expectancy at birth in Hungary
Life expectancy at birth in Hungary was 76.7 years in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1960.
Hungary, 2024
76.7
Change from 2023
+0.2%
European Union, 2024
81.6 years
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
82.0 years
Position in 2024
87th of 217
Life expectancy at birth in Hungary over time
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Years. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hungary | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.7 years | 81.6 years |
| 2023 | 76.6 years | 81.4 years |
| 2022 | 75.9 years | 80.7 years |
| 2021 | 74.1 years | 80.3 years |
| 2020 | 75.4 years | 80.4 years |
| 2019 | 76.3 years | 81.3 years |
| 2018 | 76.1 years | 81.0 years |
| 2017 | 75.8 years | 80.9 years |
| 2016 | 76.1 years | 81.0 years |
| 2015 | 75.6 years | 80.6 years |
| 2014 | 75.8 years | 80.9 years |
| 2013 | 75.6 years | 80.5 years |
| 2012 | 75.1 years | 80.2 years |
| 2011 | 74.9 years | 80.1 years |
| 2010 | 74.2 years | 79.6 years |
| 2009 | 73.9 years | 79.4 years |
| 2008 | 73.7 years | 79.1 years |
| 2007 | 73.2 years | 78.9 years |
| 2006 | 73.1 years | 78.7 years |
| 2005 | 72.6 years | 78.3 years |
| 2004 | 72.6 years | 78.1 years |
| 2003 | 72.3 years | 77.6 years |
| 2002 | 72.3 years | 77.5 years |
| 2001 | 72.2 years | 77.4 years |
| 2000 | 71.2 years | 77.1 years |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2% from 76.6 years in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 75.8 years, the figure has changed by +1.3%.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2024, Hungary has the 87th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 81.6 years.
More for Hungary
All statistics for Hungary
Life expectancy at birth
76.8 years
2024 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at birth, women
79.9 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
73.7 years
2024 · World Bank
Infant mortality rate
3.8 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
637 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
372 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat