How many of us are there?
Births and deaths
Annual number of live births and deaths in Hungary since 1960.
- Latest
- 73,2642025
- over one year
- −7.1%2024: 78,868
- Record high
- 194,2401975
- Record low
- 73,2642025
- Data since
- 1960146,461
Births and deaths
people per year
73,264
2025
−7.1%over one year
Live birthsDeaths
Fidesz
Source: Eurostat
About this indicator
The coloured line shows live births, the grey line deaths. Every year since 1981 more people have died in Hungary than were born – natural decrease. Births began falling quickly again after 2021.
The latest figure (2025) is 73,264, under the Orbán Viktor government. The series goes back to 1960; the highest value was 194,240 (1975) and the lowest 73,264 (2025).
Source: Eurostat (demo_gind) · Updated: 27 Oct 2026 21:41 UTC · Download data (CSV)
By government
The value when each government took office and when it left (or the latest figure), plus the average during the term.
| Government | At start | At end / now | Change | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Magyar Péter (Tisza)Magyar · 2026–in office | no data yet | – | – | – |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán II–V · 2010–2026 | 96,442 | 73,264 | −24.0% | 89,841 |
Bajnai Gordon (MSZP)Bajnai · 2009–2010 | 99,149 | 96,442 | −2.7% | 96,442 |
Gyurcsány Ferenc (MSZP)Gyurcsány · 2004–2009 | 95,137 | 99,149 | +4.2% | 98,532 |
Medgyessy Péter (MSZP)Medgyessy · 2002–2004 | 97,047 | 95,137 | −2.0% | 95,529 |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán I · 1998–2002 | 97,301 | 97,047 | −0.3% | 96,430 |
Horn Gyula (MSZP)Horn · 1994–1998 | 115,598 | 97,301 | −15.8% | 103,744 |
Boross Péter (MDF)Boross · 1993–1994 | 117,033 | 115,598 | −1.2% | 115,598 |
Antall József (MDF)Antall · 1990–1993 | 123,304 | 117,033 | −5.1% | 122,910 |
Data table
| Date | Live births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73,264 | 124,831 |
| 2024 | 78,868 | 128,079 |
| 2023 | 87,671 | 128,839 |
| 2022 | 89,669 | 136,823 |
| 2021 | 94,003 | 156,131 |
| 2020 | 93,807 | 141,326 |
| 2019 | 93,100 | 129,892 |
| 2018 | 93,467 | 131,247 |
| 2017 | 94,646 | 131,877 |
| 2016 | 95,361 | 127,098 |
| 2015 | 92,135 | 131,575 |
| 2014 | 93,281 | 126,294 |
| 2013 | 89,524 | 126,677 |
| 2012 | 90,269 | 129,440 |
| 2011 | 88,049 | 128,795 |
| 2010 | 90,335 | 130,456 |
| 2009 | 96,442 | 130,414 |
| 2008 | 99,149 | 130,027 |
| 2007 | 97,613 | 132,938 |
| 2006 | 99,871 | 131,603 |
| 2005 | 97,496 | 135,732 |
| 2004 | 95,137 | 132,492 |
| 2003 | 94,647 | 135,823 |
| 2002 | 96,804 | 132,833 |
| 2001 | 97,047 | 132,183 |
| 2000 | 97,597 | 135,601 |
| 1999 | 94,645 | 143,210 |
| 1998 | 97,301 | 140,870 |
| 1997 | 100,350 | 139,434 |
| 1996 | 105,272 | 143,130 |
| 1995 | 112,054 | 145,431 |
| 1994 | 115,598 | 146,889 |
| 1993 | 117,033 | 150,244 |
| 1992 | 121,723 | 148,781 |
| 1991 | 127,206 | 144,813 |
| 1990 | 125,677 | 145,660 |
| 1989 | 123,304 | 144,695 |
| 1988 | 124,296 | 140,042 |
| 1987 | 125,840 | 142,601 |
| 1986 | 128,204 | 147,089 |
| 1985 | 130,200 | 147,614 |
| 1984 | 125,359 | 146,709 |
| 1983 | 127,258 | 148,643 |
| 1982 | 133,559 | 144,318 |
| 1981 | 142,890 | 144,757 |
| 1980 | 148,673 | 145,355 |
| 1979 | 160,364 | 136,829 |
| 1978 | 168,160 | 140,121 |
| 1977 | 177,574 | 132,031 |
| 1976 | 185,405 | 132,240 |
| 1975 | 194,240 | 131,102 |
| 1974 | 186,288 | 125,816 |
| 1973 | 156,224 | 123,366 |
| 1972 | 153,265 | 118,991 |
| 1971 | 150,640 | 123,009 |
| 1970 | 151,819 | 120,197 |
| 1969 | 154,318 | 116,659 |
| 1968 | 154,419 | 115,354 |
| 1967 | 148,886 | 109,530 |
| 1966 | 138,489 | 101,943 |
| 1965 | 133,009 | 108,119 |
| 1964 | 132,141 | 100,830 |
| 1963 | 132,335 | 99,871 |
| 1962 | 130,053 | 108,273 |
| 1961 | 140,365 | 96,410 |
| 1960 | 146,461 | 101,525 |