Fertility rate, total in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility rate, total was 1.51 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Hungary, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.51 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Hungary peaked at 2.35 births per woman in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.23 births per woman, in 2011.
That places Hungary 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | 1.87 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 147 Cayman Islands 1.53 births per woman compare
- 148 Kuwait 1.52 births per woman compare
- 149 Cabo Verde 1.52 births per woman compare
- 150 Slovenia 1.51 births per woman compare
- 150 Türkiye 1.51 births per woman compare
- 153 St. Kitts and Nevis 1.5 births per woman compare
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.215 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.41 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 72,359 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Hungary?
- Fertility rate, total in Hungary was 1.51 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 births per woman in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 births per woman in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility rate, total?
- Hungary ranks 150th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release