Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary

Hungary: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary, 1950–2020

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary is 1.56, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary peaked at 2.98 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2010.

That places Hungary 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary, 1950 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 5 Russia 1.58 compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 1.58 compare
  3. 7 Germany 1.57 compare
  4. 9 Iceland 1.56 compare
  5. 10 Ireland 1.53 compare
  6. 11 Belgium 1.53 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary?
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Hungary was 1.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1954.
What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Hungary ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
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34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
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