Total fertility rate
Average number of children per woman in Hungary since 1960, compared with the EU.
- Latest
- 1.412024
- over one year
- −0.142023: 1.55
- Record high
- 2.351975
- Record low
- 1.232011
- Data since
- 19602.02
Total fertility rate
Regulation and key events
- 1 Jan 2011Family tax allowance
From 2011, today's form of the family tax allowance: a per-child reduction of the tax base, much larger from the third child.
- 1 Jul 2015CSOK home grant
From 1 July 2015, the family home-building allowance (CSOK).
- 1 Jul 2019Baby-expecting loan
From 1 July 2019, the 'babaváró' interest-free loan, partly forgiven when children are born.
- 1 Jan 2020Mothers of 4+: no income tax
From 2020, mothers of four or more children are exempt for life from income tax on earned income.
- 1 Jan 2023Mothers under 30
From 2023, mothers under 30 are exempt from income tax.
About this indicator
The total fertility rate is the number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current fertility rates. About 2.1 is needed to keep the population stable. In Hungary it fell to a low of 1.23 in 2011 rose to 1.63 by 2021, and has been falling again since.
The latest figure (2024) is 1.41, under the Orbán Viktor government. The series goes back to 1960; the highest value was 2.35 (1975) and the lowest 1.23 (2011).
Source: Eurostat (demo_find) · 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 | 1.32 | 1.41 | +0.09 | 1.47 |
Bajnai Gordon (MSZP)Bajnai · 2009–2010 | 1.35 | 1.32 | −0.03 | 1.32 |
Gyurcsány Ferenc (MSZP)Gyurcsány · 2004–2009 | 1.28 | 1.35 | +0.07 | 1.33 |
Medgyessy Péter (MSZP)Medgyessy · 2002–2004 | 1.31 | 1.28 | −0.03 | 1.28 |
Orbán Viktor (Fidesz)Orbán I · 1998–2002 | 1.32 | 1.31 | −0.01 | 1.30 |
Horn Gyula (MSZP)Horn · 1994–1998 | 1.64 | 1.32 | −0.32 | 1.43 |
Boross Péter (MDF)Boross · 1993–1994 | 1.68 | 1.64 | −0.04 | 1.64 |
Antall József (MDF)Antall · 1990–1993 | 1.82 | 1.68 | −0.14 | 1.80 |
Data table
| Date | Hungary | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.41 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 1.55 | 1.38 |
| 2022 | 1.57 | 1.46 |
| 2021 | 1.63 | 1.53 |
| 2020 | 1.61 | 1.51 |
| 2019 | 1.58 | 1.53 |
| 2018 | 1.57 | 1.54 |
| 2017 | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| 2016 | 1.55 | 1.57 |
| 2015 | 1.46 | 1.54 |
| 2014 | 1.45 | 1.54 |
| 2013 | 1.36 | 1.51 |
| 2012 | 1.34 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 1.23 | 1.54 |
| 2010 | 1.25 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 1.32 | 1.56 |
| 2008 | 1.35 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 1.32 | 1.52 |
| 2006 | 1.34 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 1.31 | 1.47 |
| 2004 | 1.28 | 1.46 |
| 2003 | 1.27 | 1.44 |
| 2002 | 1.30 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 1.31 | 1.43 |
| 2000 | 1.32 | – |
| 1999 | 1.28 | – |
| 1998 | 1.32 | – |
| 1997 | 1.37 | – |
| 1996 | 1.46 | – |
| 1995 | 1.57 | – |
| 1994 | 1.64 | – |
| 1993 | 1.68 | – |
| 1992 | 1.77 | – |
| 1991 | 1.87 | – |
| 1990 | 1.87 | – |
| 1989 | 1.82 | – |
| 1988 | 1.81 | – |
| 1987 | 1.82 | – |
| 1986 | 1.84 | – |
| 1985 | 1.85 | – |
| 1984 | 1.75 | – |
| 1983 | 1.75 | – |
| 1982 | 1.80 | – |
| 1981 | 1.88 | – |
| 1980 | 1.91 | – |
| 1979 | 2.01 | – |
| 1978 | 2.06 | – |
| 1977 | 2.15 | – |
| 1976 | 2.23 | – |
| 1975 | 2.35 | – |
| 1974 | 2.27 | – |
| 1973 | 1.93 | – |
| 1972 | 1.93 | – |
| 1971 | 1.93 | – |
| 1970 | 1.98 | – |
| 1969 | 2.04 | – |
| 1968 | 2.06 | – |
| 1967 | 2.01 | – |
| 1966 | 1.89 | – |
| 1965 | 1.82 | – |
| 1964 | 1.82 | – |
| 1963 | 1.82 | – |
| 1962 | 1.79 | – |
| 1961 | 1.94 | – |
| 1960 | 2.02 | – |