Total fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary
Hungary: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.56 births per woman in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.56 births per woman
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.98 births per woman
in 1954
All-time low
1.25 births per woman
in 2010
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.56 births per woman for total fertility rate: births per woman in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary peaked at 2.98 births per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25 births per woman, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.6 births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.53 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.47 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.75 births per woman | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 2.98 births per woman | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 2.81 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 2.6 births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 2.29 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 1958 | 2.19 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 2.09 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.02 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.94 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.79 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 1.82 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.82 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.83 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.9 births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.03 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.08 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.99 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.94 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.94 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.94 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.29 births per woman | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 2.37 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.25 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.17 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.08 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.02 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.92 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.88 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.77 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.85 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.85 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.87 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.88 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.57 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.33 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 births per woman | +4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.56 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.56 births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 2.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.79 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary was 1.56 births per woman in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 births per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 births per woman in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Hungary ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.