Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Hungary

Hungary: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
168th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1954
All-time low
1.25
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Hungary, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 1.49 for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Hungary peaked at 2.96 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2011.

That places Hungary 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Hungary, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.62
1951 2.54 -2.7%
1952 2.48 -2.4%
1953 2.75 +10.7%
1954 2.96 +7.8%
1955 2.82 -5.0%
1956 2.61 -7.5%
1957 2.3 -11.9%
1958 2.18 -5.2%
1959 2.08 -4.5%
1960 2.02 -2.8%
1961 1.94 -4.2%
1962 1.8 -7.0%
1963 1.82 +1.1%
1964 1.81 -0.3%
1965 1.82 +0.3%
1966 1.89 +3.8%
1967 2.01 +6.5%
1968 2.07 +2.7%
1969 2.04 -1.3%
1970 1.98 -3.0%
1971 1.93 -2.5%
1972 1.93 +0.0%
1973 1.95 +1.1%
1974 2.28 +17.0%
1975 2.36 +3.5%
1976 2.25 -4.7%
1977 2.16 -3.9%
1978 2.08 -4.0%
1979 2.02 -2.8%
1980 1.92 -4.9%
1981 1.88 -2.2%
1982 1.8 -4.3%
1983 1.75 -2.8%
1984 1.76 +0.7%
1985 1.85 +5.1%
1986 1.85 -0.1%
1987 1.83 -0.9%
1988 1.82 -0.7%
1989 1.82 +0.2%
1990 1.86 +2.1%
1991 1.86 +0.3%
1992 1.77 -5.0%
1993 1.69 -4.7%
1994 1.64 -2.7%
1995 1.57 -4.4%
1996 1.46 -7.0%
1997 1.38 -5.6%
1998 1.33 -3.7%
1999 1.29 -2.7%
2000 1.32 +2.3%
2001 1.31 -0.6%
2002 1.3 -0.7%
2003 1.27 -2.1%
2004 1.28 +0.5%
2005 1.31 +2.4%
2006 1.34 +2.2%
2007 1.32 -1.4%
2008 1.35 +1.8%
2009 1.32 -1.9%
2010 1.26 -4.8%
2011 1.25 -0.6%
2012 1.33 +6.7%
2013 1.35 +1.2%
2014 1.42 +5.5%
2015 1.45 +1.5%
2016 1.51 +4.7%
2017 1.52 +0.7%
2018 1.52 -0.1%
2019 1.53 +0.6%
2020 1.58 +2.9%
2021 1.6 +1.8%
2022 1.55 -3.4%
2023 1.49 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.53 2.08 2.96 10
1960s 1.92 1.8 2.07 10
1970s 2.1 1.93 2.36 10
1980s 1.83 1.75 1.92 10
1990s 1.58 1.29 1.86 10
2000s 1.31 1.27 1.35 10
2010s 1.42 1.25 1.53 10
2020s 1.55 1.49 1.6 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 165 Argentina 1.5 compare
  2. 165 Serbia 1.5 compare
  3. 167 Grenada 1.49 compare
  4. 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
  5. 170 Dominica 1.48 compare
  6. 171 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Hungary?
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Hungary was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1954.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
Hungary ranks 168th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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