Number of live births in Hungary
Hungary: Number of live births was 92,338 births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
92,338 births
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
223,347 births
in 1954
All-time low
88,049 births
in 2011
Years of data
71
1950–2020
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.
Number of live births in Hungary, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 195,567 births | — |
| 1951 | 190,645 births | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 185,820 births | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 206,926 births | +11.4% |
| 1954 | 223,347 births | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 210,430 births | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 192,810 births | -8.4% |
| 1957 | 167,202 births | -13.3% |
| 1958 | 158,428 births | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 151,194 births | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 146,461 births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 140,365 births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 130,053 births | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 132,335 births | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 132,141 births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 133,009 births | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 138,489 births | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 148,886 births | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 154,419 births | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 154,318 births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 151,819 births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 150,640 births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 153,265 births | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 156,223 births | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 186,288 births | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 194,240 births | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 185,405 births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 177,574 births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 168,160 births | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 160,364 births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 148,673 births | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 142,890 births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 133,559 births | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 127,258 births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 125,359 births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 130,200 births | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 128,204 births | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 125,840 births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 124,296 births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 123,304 births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 125,679 births | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 127,207 births | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 121,724 births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 117,033 births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 115,598 births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 112,054 births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 105,272 births | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 100,350 births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 97,300 births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 94,645 births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 97,597 births | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 97,047 births | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 96,804 births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 94,647 births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95,137 births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97,496 births | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 99,871 births | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 97,613 births | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 99,149 births | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 96,442 births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 90,335 births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 88,049 births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 90,269 births | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 88,689 births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 91,510 births | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 91,690 births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 93,063 births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91,577 births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 89,807 births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 89,193 births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 92,338 births | +3.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 92,338 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 92,338 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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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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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.