Hungary vs Sweden: Total number of births by birth order
Hungary
43,093 births
in 2020
Sweden
43,007 births
in 2024
Hungary rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Total number of births by birth order over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 43,093 births against 43,007 births in Sweden, a difference of 86 births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 33 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,239 births | 45,598 births | 32,641 births | Hungary |
| 1980s | 58,640 births | 41,393 births | 17,246 births | Hungary |
| 1990s | 49,345 births | 43,520 births | 5,825 births | Hungary |
| 2000s | 44,574 births | 45,536 births | 962 births | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42,141 births | 49,496 births | 7,355 births | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43,093 births | 48,368 births | 5,275 births | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of births by birth order, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 43,093 births against 43,007 births in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total number of births by birth order between Hungary and Sweden?
- 86 births, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for total number of births by birth order?
- Hungary ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total number of births by birth order. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of first live births recorded in a given year.