Birth seasonality in Hungary
Hungary: Birth seasonality was 23.75 births per million people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.75 births per million people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56.44 births per million people
in 1954
All-time low
23.74 births per million people
in 2018
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Birth seasonality in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2020, birth seasonality in Hungary stood at 23.75 births per million people.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Hungary peaked at 56.44 births per million people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 23.74 births per million people, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 18th 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 seasonality in Hungary, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.08 births per million people | — |
| 1951 | 46.78 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1952 | 49.56 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 52.81 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 56.44 births per million people | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 47.31 births per million people | -16.2% |
| 1956 | 41.69 births per million people | -11.9% |
| 1957 | 40.89 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 38.89 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 35.01 births per million people | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 34.01 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 33.42 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 28.68 births per million people | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 31.68 births per million people | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 32.09 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 31.37 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 36.17 births per million people | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 39.39 births per million people | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 36.71 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 37.08 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 35.94 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 36.69 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 39.35 births per million people | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 40.21 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 49.28 births per million people | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 47.4 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 43.35 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 41.18 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 39.13 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 37.95 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 34.72 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 33.92 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 31.79 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 30.43 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 29.88 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 31.69 births per million people | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 31.82 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 31.45 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 31 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 30.89 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 33.2 births per million people | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 31.67 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 30.38 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 29.58 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 29.77 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 27.97 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 26.49 births per million people | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 25.54 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.36 births per million people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.27 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.39 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 24.86 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 25.95 births per million people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 24.05 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 26.49 births per million people | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 24.73 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 25.73 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 26.13 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 26.62 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.23 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 24.18 births per million people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 24.16 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 23.98 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.07 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.66 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 25.51 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.78 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25.03 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 23.74 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 25.69 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 23.75 births per million people | -7.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 23.75 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 23.75 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.95 births per million people | 35.01 births per million people | 56.44 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.06 births per million people | 28.68 births per million people | 39.39 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.05 births per million people | 35.94 births per million people | 49.28 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.76 births per million people | 29.88 births per million people | 34.72 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.42 births per million people | 24.36 births per million people | 33.2 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.62 births per million people | 24.05 births per million people | 26.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 births per million people | 23.74 births per million people | 25.78 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 births per million people | 23.75 births per million people | 23.75 births per million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 15 France 25.59 births per million people compare
- 16 Belgium 23.9 births per million people compare
- 17 Denmark 23.89 births per million people compare
- 19 Luxembourg 23.74 births per million people compare
- 20 Germany 23.55 births per million people compare
- 21 Netherlands 23.39 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 birth seasonality in Hungary?
- Birth seasonality in Hungary was 23.75 births per million people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 56.44 births per million people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.74 births per million people in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for birth seasonality?
- Hungary ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.