Live births by mother's age and birth order in Hungary
Hungary: Live births by mother's age and birth order was 78,868 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 78,868 Number for live births by mother's age and birth order in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and birth order in Hungary peaked at 194,240 Number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 78,868 Number, in 2024.
That places Hungary 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146,461 Number | — |
| 1965 | 133,009 Number | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 151,819 Number | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 194,240 Number | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 148,673 Number | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 127,258 Number | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 125,359 Number | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 130,200 Number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 128,204 Number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 125,840 Number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 124,296 Number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 123,304 Number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 125,679 Number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 127,207 Number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 121,724 Number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 117,033 Number | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 115,598 Number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 112,054 Number | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 105,272 Number | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 100,350 Number | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 97,301 Number | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 94,645 Number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 97,597 Number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 97,047 Number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 96,804 Number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 94,647 Number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95,137 Number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97,496 Number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 99,871 Number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 97,613 Number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 99,149 Number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96,442 Number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 90,335 Number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 88,049 Number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 90,269 Number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 89,524 Number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93,281 Number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 92,135 Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95,361 Number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94,646 Number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 93,467 Number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 93,100 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93,807 Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 94,003 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89,669 Number | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 87,671 Number | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 78,868 Number | -10.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 78,868 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546 Number, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 78,868 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694 Number, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's age and birth order in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +27.9% | 151,819 Number | 194,240 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,735 Number | 133,009 Number | 146,461 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 173,030 Number | 151,819 Number | 194,240 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 129,142 Number | 123,304 Number | 148,673 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 111,686 Number | 94,645 Number | 127,207 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,180 Number | 94,647 Number | 99,871 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,017 Number | 88,049 Number | 95,361 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,804 Number | 78,868 Number | 94,003 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and birth order in Hungary?
- Live births by mother's age and birth order in Hungary was 78,868 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 194,240 Number in 1975.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,868 Number in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
- Hungary ranks 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and birth order rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Live births by mother's age and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).