Births and deaths in Hungary
Hungary: Births and deaths was 14.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.4
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2020
All-time low
8.73
in 1955
Years of data
71
1950–2020
Births and deaths in Hungary, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14.4 for births and deaths in 2020. That is the highest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Hungary peaked at 14.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.73, in 1955.
Hungary ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.7 | — |
| 1951 | 10.02 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 9.98 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 10.2 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 9.65 | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 8.73 | -9.6% |
| 1956 | 9.4 | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 9.47 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 9 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 9.68 | +7.5% |
| 1960 | 9.49 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 9.02 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 10.16 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 9.36 | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 9.46 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10.16 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 9.52 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 10.21 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 10.74 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 10.83 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.14 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.39 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.99 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 11.36 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.45 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 11.89 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.01 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 12.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.77 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 12.45 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.25 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 13.26 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.27 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.74 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 13.6 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.73 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13.74 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.39 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 13.21 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.7 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13.86 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.77 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.18 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.35 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.06 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.96 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.76 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.44 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.62 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.19 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.89 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.34 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.05 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.4 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.02 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.17 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.91 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.97 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.87 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.99 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.75 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.74 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.32 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.89 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.37 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.23 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | +8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.58 | 8.73 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.89 | 9.02 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.75 | 10.99 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.49 | 13.21 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.89 | 13.44 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.09 | 12.89 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 12.74 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Hungary?
- Births and deaths in Hungary was 14.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 1955.
- How does Hungary rank for births and deaths?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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