Birth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Birth rate was 8.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Hungary stood at 8.81 births per 1,000 people. 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 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Hungary peaked at 22.95 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 8.81 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Hungary 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5 births per 1,000 people | 15.15 births per 1,000 people | 22.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.87 births per 1,000 people | 12.97 births per 1,000 people | 14.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | 14.48 births per 1,000 people | 18.46 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.3 births per 1,000 people | 11.73 births per 1,000 people | 13.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 births per 1,000 people | 9.31 births per 1,000 people | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.64 births per 1,000 people | 9.38 births per 1,000 people | 9.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | 8.96 births per 1,000 people | 9.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 births per 1,000 people | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 191 Montserrat 8.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 192 Russia 8.92 births per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Serbia 8.84 births per 1,000 people compare
- 195 Cuba 8.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 196 Belgium 8.68 births per 1,000 people compare
- 197 Wallis and Futuna 8.58 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Hungary
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 72,359 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Hungary?
- Birth rate in Hungary was 8.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.95 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for birth rate?
- Hungary ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.