Share of births by age of mother in Hungary
Hungary: Share of births by age of mother was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1973
All-time low
5.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.0% for share of births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Hungary peaked at 17.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.1% | — |
| 1951 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 8.9% | -8.7% |
| 1954 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 9.3% | +8.2% |
| 1956 | 10.3% | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 11.7% | +14.2% |
| 1958 | 12.4% | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 13.0% | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.5% | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 13.1% | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 15.5% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 14.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 136 Ukraine 5.1% compare
- 137 Montserrat 5.1% compare
- 138 Wallis and Futuna 5.1% compare
- 140 Curacao 4.9% compare
- 141 Tuvalu 4.9% compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 4.7% compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Hungary?
- Share of births by age of mother in Hungary was 5.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Hungary ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.