Fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.49 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.49 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary peaked at 2.96 live births per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25 live births per woman, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 173rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 2.36 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.27 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 170 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 175 Dominica 1.48 live births per woman compare
- 176 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 live births per woman compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0054 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.87 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 60.27 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 56.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.0277 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4363 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 73.35 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Hungary was 1.49 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 live births per woman in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Hungary ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.