Hungary: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Hungary?

Life expectancy at birth in Hungary was 77.10 years in 2025, 74.13 years for men and 79.96 for women, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). It was 76.64 years in 2024.

Life expectancy is the average number of years a newborn would live if the death rates of that year stayed the same. Women in Hungary live almost six years longer than men. Deaths fell to 124,193 in 2025 from 127,470 in 2024, and the leading causes are diseases of the circulatory system and cancer.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

How many doctors are there in Hungary?

Hungary had 42,117 active physicians in 2025, 44.4 per 10,000 people, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). 76,641 physicians were listed in the National Register of Physicians.

The register includes doctors who are retired, work abroad or work outside patient care, so the active figure is the better measure of the workforce. The number of active physicians fell from 43,123 in 2024. KSH also publishes the number of active physicians by county and region.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

How many hospital beds does Hungary have?

Hungary had 60,185 hospital beds in operation in 2025, 63.4 per 10,000 people, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). Hospitals discharged 2.0 million patients, 21.1 per 100 people.

The average stay in acute care was 4.5 days and in chronic care 33.0 days. Acute bed occupancy was 59.5%. Bed numbers have fallen since 1970, when there were 83,405, as more treatment moved to day care: day care cases rose to 357,814 in 2025.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

How much does Hungary spend on health?

Health spending in Hungary was 6.5% of GDP in 2024, HUF 5,258.3 billion, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). Public spending was 4.8% of GDP.

Households paid HUF 1,198.9 billion out of pocket, about 23% of the total, and voluntary schemes such as private insurance HUF 176.5 billion. The figures follow the System of Health Accounts used by the OECD and Eurostat, so they can be compared across countries.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

What is the infant mortality rate in Hungary?

Hungary's infant mortality rate was 3.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, down from 3.8 in 2024, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

The rate counts deaths of babies under one year old. Because the number of births and infant deaths is small, the rate can move noticeably from one year to the next. The overall death rate was 13.1 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, which reflects the age structure of the population as well as health.

Official sources: Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH)

What is the average life expectancy in Hungary?

76.7 years: that is life expectancy at birth in Hungary for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 79.5 years, and Hungary placed 36th highest of 52. World rank, highest first: 68th of 193.

How many babies die in Hungary?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Hungary was 3.1 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Hungary placed 29th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 165th highest.

How many women die in childbirth in Hungary?

12.0 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in Hungary for 2023, according to the WHO. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 6.0 per 100,000, and Hungary placed 13th highest of 51. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 141st highest.

What share of GDP does Hungary spend on health care?

6.4% of GDP: that is current health spending in Hungary for 2023, according to the WHO. Since 2005 it has ranged from 6.2% of GDP (2019) to 8.0% of GDP (2005). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 7.5% of GDP, and Hungary placed 42nd highest of 51. Worldwide: 95th of 191.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Hungary?

In 2023, out-of-pocket health spending in Hungary was 23.1%, according to the WHO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 23rd highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 22.0%. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 117th highest.

How many doctors per person does Hungary have?

The WHO puts the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Hungary at 3.5 per 1,000 in 2022. Since 2005 it has ranged from 2.8 per 1,000 (2005) to 3.5 per 1,000 (2019). Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.7 per 1,000, and Hungary placed 27th highest of 42. Of 125 countries with 2022 data, 38th highest.

How many hospital beds does Hungary have?

In 2022, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Hungary was 6.6 per 1,000, according to the WHO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 7th highest of 42 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.3 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 10th of 110.

What is measles vaccine coverage in Hungary?

According to WHO and UNICEF, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Hungary was 99.0% in 2024. It has not changed since 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 94.0%, and Hungary placed 1st highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 1st highest.