Number of births in thousands in Hungary
Hungary: Number of births in thousands was 84.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.3
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 75 countries
All-time high
222.67
in 1954
All-time low
84.3
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Hungary, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 84.3 for number of births in thousands in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Hungary peaked at 222.67 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 84.3, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 38th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196.31 | — |
| 1951 | 191.53 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 187 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 206.95 | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 222.67 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 210.81 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 194.72 | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 167.89 | -13.8% |
| 1958 | 157.95 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 150.59 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 146.29 | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 140.22 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 130.47 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 131.95 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 131.59 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 132.23 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 137.85 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 147.92 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 153.47 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 153.52 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 151.08 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 149.82 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 152.67 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 157.27 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 186.2 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 194.07 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 185.36 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 177.07 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 167.77 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 160.22 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 149.27 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 142.67 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 133.04 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 126.24 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 124.36 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 128.63 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 126.91 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 124.32 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 122.46 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 122.21 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 124.9 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 126.31 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 121.27 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 117 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 115.6 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 111.93 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 105.26 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 100.32 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 97.3 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 95.11 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 97.51 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 97.09 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.73 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.77 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 95.32 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.76 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 99.81 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 98.02 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 98.86 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 96.29 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 90.71 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 89.09 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.04 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.38 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.34 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 91.98 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.37 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 93.19 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 91.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 91.27 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.06 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 93.72 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.77 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 85.37 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 85 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 84.3 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188.64 | 150.59 | 222.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 140.55 | 130.47 | 153.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.15 | 149.82 | 194.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.01 | 122.21 | 149.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.5 | 95.11 | 126.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.22 | 94.77 | 99.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.41 | 89.09 | 94.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.54 | 84.3 | 93.72 | 6 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 82 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Hungary?
- Number of births in thousands in Hungary was 84.3 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 222.67 in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for number of births in thousands?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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