Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1954
All-time low
1.25
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hungary is 1.49, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hungary peaked at 2.96 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 173rd 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.62 | — |
| 1951 | 2.54 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 2.96 | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 2.82 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 2.61 | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 2.3 | -11.9% |
| 1958 | 2.18 | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.08 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.8 | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.89 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.01 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.98 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.28 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.85 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.83 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.82 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.82 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -4.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.08 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.8 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.93 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.75 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.29 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.6 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hungary?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Hungary was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Hungary ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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