Peak birth month in Hungary
Hungary: Peak birth month was 9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Peak birth month in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for peak birth month in Hungary is 9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Hungary peaked at 9 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1951.
Hungary ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.5 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 324,096 people (2100)
- Population density 81.75 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 72,359 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month in Hungary?
- Peak birth month in Hungary was 9 in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1952.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1951.
- How does Hungary rank for peak birth month?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.