Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Hungary
Hungary: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 78,868 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78,868
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
23rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
194,240
in 1975
All-time low
78,868
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Hungary is 78,868, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure 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 legal marital in Hungary peaked at 194,240 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 78,868, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 23rd 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.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146,461 | — |
| 1961 | 140,365 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 130,053 | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 132,335 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 132,141 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 133,009 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 138,489 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 148,886 | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 154,419 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 154,318 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 151,819 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 150,640 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 153,265 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 156,224 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 186,288 | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 194,240 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 185,405 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 177,574 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 168,160 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 160,364 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 148,673 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 142,890 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 133,559 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 127,258 | -4.7% |
| 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% |
| 1990 | 125,677 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 127,206 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 121,723 | -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 54,013, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 78,868 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,048 | 130,053 | 154,419 | 10 |
| 1970s | 168,398 | 150,640 | 194,240 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,958 | 123,304 | 148,673 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,686 | 94,645 | 127,206 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Hungary?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital 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 legal marital 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 legal marital?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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