Birth rate by women's age group in Hungary
Hungary: Birth rate by women's age group was 17.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Hungary is 17.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Hungary peaked at 77.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 17.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 138 Aruba 18.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 139 Jordan 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 18.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 17.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 143 Niue 16.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Hungary?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Hungary was 17.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 77.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1976.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Hungary ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.