Hungary vs Sweden: Number of live births
Hungary
92,338 births
in 2020
Sweden
98,451 births
in 2024
Hungary rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Number of live births over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98,451 births against 92,338 births in Hungary, a difference of 6,113 births.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188,237 births | 108,369 births | 79,868 births | Hungary |
| 1960s | 141,048 births | 113,780 births | 27,268 births | Hungary |
| 1970s | 168,398 births | 104,503 births | 63,895 births | Hungary |
| 1980s | 130,958 births | 100,446 births | 30,512 births | Hungary |
| 1990s | 111,686 births | 106,873 births | 4,813 births | Hungary |
| 2000s | 97,180 births | 102,171 births | 4,990 births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 90,418 births | 114,720 births | 24,301 births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 92,338 births | 113,077 births | 20,739 births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98,451 births against 92,338 births in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Hungary and Sweden?
- 6,113 births, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for number of live births?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. 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 live births recorded in a given year.