Crude birth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Crude birth rate was 8.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.2
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
55th
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 1975
All-time low
8.2
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Hungary is 8.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Hungary peaked at 18.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2024.
That places Hungary 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.7 | — |
| 1961 | 14 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 12.9 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 13.1 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.6 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.6 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 15.1 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 14.5 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.7 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 15 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 17.8 | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 18.4 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 16.7 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 15.7 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 15 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 13.9 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 13.3 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 12.5 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 11.9 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 12.2 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 11.7 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 12.1 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11.7 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 11.2 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.2 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.92 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.81 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.61 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0738 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Hungary?
- Crude birth rate in Hungary was 8.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for crude birth rate?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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