Period total fertility rate in Hungary
Hungary: Period total fertility rate was 1.56 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.56
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1954
All-time low
1.25
in 2010
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Period total fertility rate in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.56 for period total fertility rate in 2020.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Hungary peaked at 2.98 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2010.
Hungary ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.6 | — |
| 1951 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.75 | +11.5% |
| 1954 | 2.98 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 2.81 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 2.6 | -7.3% |
| 1957 | 2.29 | -11.8% |
| 1958 | 2.19 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 2.09 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 2.02 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.79 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 1.82 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.03 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.08 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.99 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 2.37 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.25 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.92 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.85 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.64 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | +4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 | 2.09 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.79 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.94 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.76 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.28 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.25 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Hungary?
- Period total fertility rate in Hungary was 1.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1954.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for period total fertility rate?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is period total fertility rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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