Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Hungary
Hungary: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.49 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 live births per woman
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.96 live births per woman
in 1954
All-time low
1.25 live births per woman
in 2011
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Hungary, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Hungary is 1.49 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Hungary, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.62 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.54 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.48 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.75 live births per woman | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 2.96 live births per woman | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 2.82 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 2.61 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 2.3 live births per woman | -11.9% |
| 1958 | 2.18 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.94 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.8 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.82 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.81 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.89 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.01 live births per woman | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.07 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.98 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.93 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.95 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.28 live births per woman | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.16 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.08 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.92 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.76 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.85 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.82 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.82 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.86 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.77 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.64 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.57 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.38 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.33 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.34 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.25 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 live births per woman | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 live births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.45 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.51 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.52 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.58 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.49 live births per woman | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.49 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 live births per woman, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.49 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 | 1.54 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.6 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 169 Argentina 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 live births per woman compare
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 172 French Polynesia 1.49 live births per woman compare
- 174 Dominica 1.48 live births per woman compare
- 175 Croatia 1.47 live births per woman compare
- 175 Grenada 1.47 live births per woman compare
More education data for Hungary
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,564 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,790 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 163,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 150,126 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 815,267 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 384,692 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Hungary?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Hungary was 1.49 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 live births per woman in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Hungary ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.