Annual number of births by world region in Hungary

Hungary: Annual number of births by world region was 85,373 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
85,373
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
222,673
in 1954
All-time low
85,373
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Hungary, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 85,373 for annual number of births by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Hungary peaked at 222,673 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 85,373, in 2023.

That places Hungary 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Hungary, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 196,308 —
1951 191,531 -2.4%
1952 187,002 -2.4%
1953 206,947 +10.7%
1954 222,673 +7.6%
1955 210,813 -5.3%
1956 194,715 -7.6%
1957 167,888 -13.8%
1958 157,951 -5.9%
1959 150,589 -4.7%
1960 146,288 -2.9%
1961 140,218 -4.1%
1962 130,475 -6.9%
1963 131,947 +1.1%
1964 131,592 -0.3%
1965 132,232 +0.5%
1966 137,850 +4.2%
1967 147,924 +7.3%
1968 153,469 +3.7%
1969 153,517 +0.0%
1970 151,076 -1.6%
1971 149,824 -0.8%
1972 152,670 +1.9%
1973 157,266 +3.0%
1974 186,196 +18.4%
1975 194,072 +4.2%
1976 185,363 -4.5%
1977 177,068 -4.5%
1978 167,766 -5.3%
1979 160,224 -4.5%
1980 149,274 -6.8%
1981 142,671 -4.4%
1982 133,037 -6.8%
1983 126,239 -5.1%
1984 124,358 -1.5%
1985 128,630 +3.4%
1986 126,914 -1.3%
1987 124,320 -2.0%
1988 122,457 -1.5%
1989 122,212 -0.2%
1990 124,904 +2.2%
1991 126,314 +1.1%
1992 121,265 -4.0%
1993 116,996 -3.5%
1994 115,598 -1.2%
1995 111,933 -3.2%
1996 105,260 -6.0%
1997 100,324 -4.7%
1998 97,299 -3.0%
1999 95,112 -2.2%
2000 97,513 +2.5%
2001 97,095 -0.4%
2002 96,728 -0.4%
2003 94,772 -2.0%
2004 95,319 +0.6%
2005 97,761 +2.6%
2006 99,808 +2.1%
2007 98,015 -1.8%
2008 98,863 +0.9%
2009 96,291 -2.6%
2010 90,709 -5.8%
2011 89,092 -1.8%
2012 90,042 +1.1%
2013 89,379 -0.7%
2014 92,338 +3.3%
2015 91,977 -0.4%
2016 94,367 +2.6%
2017 93,191 -1.2%
2018 91,697 -1.6%
2019 91,271 -0.5%
2020 93,065 +2.0%
2021 93,719 +0.7%
2022 89,766 -4.2%
2023 85,373 -4.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 85,373 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 85,373 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 188,642 150,589 222,673 10
1960s 140,551 130,475 153,517 10
1970s 168,152 149,824 194,072 10
1980s 130,011 122,212 149,274 10
1990s 111,500 95,112 126,314 10
2000s 97,216 94,772 99,808 10
2010s 91,406 89,092 94,367 10
2020s 90,481 85,373 93,719 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 109 Lebanon 93,205 compare
  2. 110 Czechia 91,845 compare
  3. 111 Portugal 86,646 compare
  4. 113 Oman 85,065 compare
  5. 114 Switzerland 83,702 compare
  6. 115 Gambia 82,092 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Hungary?
Annual number of births by world region in Hungary was 85,373 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 222,673 in 1954.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 85,373 in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for annual number of births by world region?
Hungary ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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