Fertility rates by age in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility rates by age was 1.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
38th
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.35
in 1975
All-time low
1.23
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rates by age in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age in Hungary is 1.41, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Hungary peaked at 2.35 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 38th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.02 | — |
| 1961 | 1.94 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.79 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.89 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.01 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.04 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.93 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.27 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 2.35 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.23 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.15 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.06 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.75 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.85 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.81 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.82 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | -8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 | 1.79 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 | 1.93 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.75 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.28 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.23 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.41 | 1.63 | 5 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Hungary?
- Fertility rates by age in Hungary was 1.41 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility rates by age?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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