Number of live births in Hungary
Hungary: Number of live births was 92,338 births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of live births in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of live births in Hungary is 92,338 births, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Hungary peaked at 223,347 births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 88,049 births, in 2011.
That places Hungary 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188,237 births | 151,194 births | 223,347 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 141,048 births | 130,053 births | 154,419 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 168,398 births | 150,640 births | 194,240 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,958 births | 123,304 births | 148,673 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,686 births | 94,645 births | 127,207 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,180 births | 94,647 births | 99,871 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,418 births | 88,049 births | 93,063 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,338 births | 92,338 births | 92,338 births | 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 number of live births in Hungary?
- Number of live births in Hungary was 92,338 births in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 223,347 births in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,049 births in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for number of live births?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.