Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary

Hungary: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -9.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-9.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 609.0%
World rank
211th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.62 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-9.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary stood at -9.03 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 609.0% on the previous year and down 236.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 17.62 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.03 % change on previous year, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 211th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -3.96 % change on previous year
1962 -7.73 % change on previous year +95.2%
1963 1.68 % change on previous year -121.7%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 3.85 % change on previous year
1967 6.35 % change on previous year +65.1%
1968 2.49 % change on previous year -60.8%
1969 -0.9709 % change on previous year -139.0%
1970 -2.94 % change on previous year +202.9%
1971 -2.53 % change on previous year -14.1%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 0 % change on previous year
1974 17.62 % change on previous year
1975 3.52 % change on previous year -80.0%
1976 -5.11 % change on previous year -244.9%
1977 -3.59 % change on previous year -29.7%
1978 -4.19 % change on previous year +16.7%
1979 -2.43 % change on previous year -42.0%
1980 -4.98 % change on previous year +105.0%
1981 -1.57 % change on previous year -68.4%
1982 -4.26 % change on previous year +170.9%
1983 -2.78 % change on previous year -34.7%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 5.71 % change on previous year
1986 -0.5405 % change on previous year -109.5%
1987 -1.09 % change on previous year +101.1%
1988 -0.5495 % change on previous year -49.5%
1989 0.5525 % change on previous year -200.6%
1990 2.75 % change on previous year +397.3%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -5.35 % change on previous year
1993 -5.08 % change on previous year -4.9%
1994 -2.38 % change on previous year -53.2%
1995 -4.27 % change on previous year +79.3%
1996 -7.01 % change on previous year +64.1%
1997 -6.16 % change on previous year -12.0%
1998 -3.65 % change on previous year -40.8%
1999 -3.03 % change on previous year -17.0%
2000 3.12 % change on previous year -203.1%
2001 -0.7576 % change on previous year -124.2%
2002 -0.7634 % change on previous year +0.8%
2003 -2.31 % change on previous year +202.3%
2004 0.7874 % change on previous year -134.1%
2005 2.34 % change on previous year +197.7%
2006 2.29 % change on previous year -2.3%
2007 -1.49 % change on previous year -165.2%
2008 2.27 % change on previous year -252.3%
2009 -2.22 % change on previous year -197.8%
2010 -5.3 % change on previous year +138.6%
2011 -1.6 % change on previous year -69.8%
2012 8.94 % change on previous year -658.9%
2013 1.49 % change on previous year -83.3%
2014 6.62 % change on previous year +343.4%
2015 0.6897 % change on previous year -89.6%
2016 6.16 % change on previous year +793.8%
2017 0.6452 % change on previous year -89.5%
2018 0.641 % change on previous year -0.6%
2019 0.6369 % change on previous year -0.6%
2020 1.9 % change on previous year +198.1%
2021 1.24 % change on previous year -34.6%
2022 -3.68 % change on previous year -396.3%
2023 -1.27 % change on previous year -65.4%
2024 -9.03 % change on previous year +609.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1884 % change on previous year -7.73 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 9
1970s 0.0367 % change on previous year -5.11 % change on previous year 17.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.9489 % change on previous year -4.98 % change on previous year 5.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -3.42 % change on previous year -7.01 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3276 % change on previous year -2.31 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.89 % change on previous year -5.3 % change on previous year 8.94 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.17 % change on previous year -9.03 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 208 Mongolia -7.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 209 Azerbaijan -7.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 210 Latvia -8.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 212 Romania -9.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 213 Estonia -9.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 214 Armenia -10.53 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary?
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Hungary was -9.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 17.62 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -9.03 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
Hungary ranks 211th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 236.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,726 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.