Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Hungary
Hungary: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 78,868 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 78,868 for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Hungary peaked at 194,240 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 78,868, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146,461 | — |
| 1965 | 133,009 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 151,819 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 194,240 | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 148,673 | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 127,258 | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 125,359 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 130,200 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 128,204 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 125,840 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 124,296 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 123,304 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 127,207 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 121,724 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 117,033 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 115,598 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 112,054 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 105,272 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 100,350 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 97,301 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 94,645 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 97,597 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 97,047 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 96,804 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 94,647 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95,137 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97,496 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 99,871 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 97,613 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 99,149 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96,442 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 90,335 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 88,049 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 90,269 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 89,524 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 93,281 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 92,135 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95,361 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 94,646 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 93,467 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 93,100 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93,807 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 94,003 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 89,669 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 87,671 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 78,868 | -10.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 78,868 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 78,868 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 | 194,240 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,735 | 133,009 | 146,461 | 2 |
| 1970s | 173,030 | 151,819 | 194,240 | 2 |
| 1980s | 129,142 | 123,304 | 148,673 | 8 |
| 1990s | 110,132 | 94,645 | 127,207 | 9 |
| 2000s | 97,180 | 94,647 | 99,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,017 | 88,049 | 95,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,804 | 78,868 | 94,003 | 5 |
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- Population density 81.75 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Hungary?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Hungary was 78,868 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 194,240 in 1975.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,868 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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