Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Hungary
Hungary: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 29.11 births per million people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.11 births per million people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
67.77 births per million people
in 1954
All-time low
26.52 births per million people
in 2010
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.11 births per million people for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Hungary peaked at 67.77 births per million people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 26.52 births per million people, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Hungary, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.36 births per million people | — |
| 1951 | 60.36 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 58.77 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 66.56 births per million people | +13.3% |
| 1954 | 67.77 births per million people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 65.57 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 58.75 births per million people | -10.4% |
| 1957 | 50.07 births per million people | -14.8% |
| 1958 | 48.4 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 46.17 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 45.05 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 43.12 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 39.25 births per million people | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 40.34 births per million people | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 39.75 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 39.23 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 40.56 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 41.62 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 44.08 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 44 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.58 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 42.49 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 42.74 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.54 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 54.66 births per million people | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 53.78 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 50.14 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 49.04 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 46.16 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 43.81 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 40.14 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 39.2 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.75 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 35.1 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 35.6 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 36.43 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 36.16 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 35.37 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 34.05 births per million people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 35.09 births per million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.36 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 35.4 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.18 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 33.4 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.04 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 33.41 births per million people | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.07 births per million people | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 28.19 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 28.1 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.19 births per million people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.98 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.97 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.49 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.6 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.06 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.05 births per million people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.65 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.54 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 29.91 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.89 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.52 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.55 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.11 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.41 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.07 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.34 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.22 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.83 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.34 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.11 births per million people | +7.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 29.11 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 29.11 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +25.5% | 43.54 births per million people | 54.66 births per million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.48 births per million people | 46.17 births per million people | 67.77 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.7 births per million people | 39.23 births per million people | 45.05 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.09 births per million people | 42.49 births per million people | 54.66 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.29 births per million people | 34.05 births per million people | 40.14 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.73 births per million people | 27.19 births per million people | 35.4 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.61 births per million people | 26.98 births per million people | 29.91 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.56 births per million people | 26.52 births per million people | 29.22 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.11 births per million people | 29.11 births per million people | 29.11 births per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 12 Ireland 30.85 births per million people compare
- 13 United States 30.84 births per million people compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 births per million people compare
- 16 Norway 28.96 births per million people compare
- 17 United Kingdom 28.56 births per million people compare
- 18 Germany 27.84 births per million people compare
More population data for Hungary
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Hungary?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Hungary was 29.11 births per million people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 births per million people in 1954.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 births per million people in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.