Birth rate total in Hungary
Hungary: Birth rate total was 29.11 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.11
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
67.77
in 1954
All-time low
26.52
in 2010
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Birth rate total in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.11 for birth rate total 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, birth rate total in Hungary peaked at 67.77 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 26.52, 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.
Birth rate total in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.36 | — |
| 1951 | 60.36 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 58.77 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 66.56 | +13.3% |
| 1954 | 67.77 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 65.57 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 58.75 | -10.4% |
| 1957 | 50.07 | -14.8% |
| 1958 | 48.4 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 46.17 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 45.05 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 43.12 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 39.25 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 40.34 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 39.75 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 39.23 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 40.56 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 41.62 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 44.08 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 44 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.58 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 42.49 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 42.74 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 43.54 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 54.66 | +25.5% |
| 1975 | 53.78 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 50.14 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 49.04 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 46.16 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 43.81 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 40.14 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 39.2 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 35.75 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 35.1 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 35.6 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 36.43 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 36.16 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 35.37 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 34.05 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 35.09 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.36 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 35.4 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.18 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 33.4 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.04 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 33.41 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 30.07 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 28.19 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 28.1 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.19 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 26.98 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 27.97 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 28.49 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.06 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 29.05 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.65 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.54 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 29.91 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 28.89 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.52 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.55 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.11 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 27.41 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.07 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.34 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29.22 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27.83 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.34 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.11 | +7.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 29.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 29.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate total 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 | 54.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.48 | 46.17 | 67.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.7 | 39.23 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.09 | 42.49 | 54.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.29 | 34.05 | 40.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.73 | 27.19 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.61 | 26.98 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.56 | 26.52 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.11 | 29.11 | 29.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 12 Ireland 30.85 compare
- 13 United States 30.84 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 29.27 compare
- 16 Norway 28.96 compare
- 17 United Kingdom 28.56 compare
- 18 Germany 27.84 compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Hungary?
- Birth rate total in Hungary was 29.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.52 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for birth rate total?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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