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
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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

Indicator
Number of live births
Unit
births
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed

The total number of live births recorded in a given year.