Fertility Rate: Hungary
Hungary's fertility rate is currently 1.41 births per woman as of 2024. # Hungary Fertility Rate Hungary's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.41 births per woman
-9.0% y/y
Peak (1975)
2.35 births per woman
Low (2011)
1.23 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Hungary
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Hungary
Analysis# Hungary Fertility Rate
Hungary's fertility rate stands at 1.41 births per woman in 2024, well below its 1975 peak of 2.35 but slightly above its 2011 low of 1.23. Since 1960, the country has experienced a 30.2% decline in fertility, reflecting broader demographic shifts across Central Europe. The current rate remains substantially depressed compared to the replacement level of 2.1 needed to maintain population without immigration.
After hitting a historic low in 2011, Hungary's fertility rate showed signs of recovery, climbing to 1.63 by 2021 through a combination of government family support policies and economic improvements. However, this upward momentum reversed sharply in 2022, dropping from 1.57 to 1.41 by 2024. This recent decline suggests renewed headwinds—likely from economic uncertainty and cost-of-living pressures—that may continue challenging Hungary's efforts to stabilize its aging population.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.41 births per woman | -9.03% |
| 2023 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.27% |
| 2022 | 1.57 births per woman | -3.68% |
| 2021 | 1.63 births per woman | +1.24% |
| 2020 | 1.61 births per woman | +1.90% |
| 2019 | 1.58 births per woman | +0.64% |
| 2018 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.64% |
| 2017 | 1.56 births per woman | +0.65% |
| 2016 | 1.55 births per woman | +6.16% |
| 2015 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.69% |
| 2014 | 1.45 births per woman | +6.62% |
| 2013 | 1.36 births per woman | +1.49% |
| 2012 | 1.34 births per woman | +8.94% |
| 2011 | 1.23 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 2010 | 1.25 births per woman | -5.30% |
| 2009 | 1.32 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 2008 | 1.35 births per woman | +2.27% |
| 2007 | 1.32 births per woman | -1.49% |
| 2006 | 1.34 births per woman | +2.29% |
| 2005 | 1.31 births per woman | +2.34% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.28 births per woman | +0.79% |
| 2003 | 1.27 births per woman | -2.31% |
| 2002 | 1.3 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 2001 | 1.31 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 2000 | 1.32 births per woman | +3.13% |
| 1999 | 1.28 births per woman | -3.03% |
| 1998 | 1.32 births per woman | -3.65% |
| 1997 | 1.37 births per woman | -6.16% |
| 1996 | 1.46 births per woman | -7.01% |
| 1995 | 1.57 births per woman | -4.27% |
| 1994 | 1.64 births per woman | -2.38% |
| 1993 | 1.68 births per woman | -5.08% |
| 1992 | 1.77 births per woman | -5.35% |
| 1991 | 1.87 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 1.87 births per woman | +2.75% |
| 1989 | 1.82 births per woman | +0.55% |
| 1988 | 1.81 births per woman | -0.55% |
| 1987 | 1.82 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 1986 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1985 | 1.85 births per woman | +5.71% |
| 1984 | 1.75 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1983 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.78% |
| 1982 | 1.8 births per woman | -4.26% |
| 1981 | 1.88 births per woman | -1.57% |
| 1980 | 1.91 births per woman | -4.98% |
| 1979 | 2.01 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 1978 | 2.06 births per woman | -4.19% |
| 1977 | 2.15 births per woman | -3.59% |
| 1976 | 2.23 births per woman | -5.11% |
| 1975 | 2.35 births per woman | +3.52% |
| 1974 | 2.27 births per woman | +17.62% |
| 1973 | 1.93 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1972 | 1.93 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1971 | 1.93 births per woman | -2.53% |
| 1970 | 1.98 births per woman | -2.94% |
| 1969 | 2.04 births per woman | -0.97% |
| 1968 | 2.06 births per woman | +2.49% |
| 1967 | 2.01 births per woman | +6.35% |
| 1966 | 1.89 births per woman | +3.85% |
| 1965 | 1.82 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1964 | 1.82 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1963 | 1.82 births per woman | +1.68% |
| 1962 | 1.79 births per woman | -7.73% |
| 1961 | 1.94 births per woman | -3.96% |
| 1960 | 2.02 births per woman | — |
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