Denmark vs Hungary: Annual birth rate and peak birth month
Denmark
9.58 births per 1,000 people
in 2024
Hungary
9.45 births per 1,000 people
in 2020
Denmark rank
17th
Hungary rank
19th
Annual birth rate and peak birth month over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.58 births per 1,000 people against 9.45 births per 1,000 people in Hungary, a difference of 0.13 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.41 births per 1,000 people | 19.53 births per 1,000 people | 2.11 births per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1960s | 16.9 births per 1,000 people | 13.94 births per 1,000 people | 2.95 births per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 13.65 births per 1,000 people | 16.07 births per 1,000 people | 2.42 births per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1980s | 10.76 births per 1,000 people | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | 1.62 births per 1,000 people | Hungary |
| 1990s | 12.84 births per 1,000 people | 10.81 births per 1,000 people | 2.04 births per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.96 births per 1,000 people | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | 2.34 births per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 10.55 births per 1,000 people | 9.16 births per 1,000 people | 1.39 births per 1,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.47 births per 1,000 people | 9.45 births per 1,000 people | 1.01 births per 1,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual birth rate and peak birth month, Denmark or Hungary?
- Denmark, at 9.58 births per 1,000 people against 9.45 births per 1,000 people in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual birth rate and peak birth month between Denmark and Hungary?
- 0.13 births per 1,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Denmark ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 19th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.