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Hungary's Birth Rate Hits Record Low in 2025

1/30/2026

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In 2025, Hungary recorded a record-low 72,000 births, a 7.1% drop from 2024, per the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
December 2025 births were 6,020, down 4.9% from December 2024.
Deaths totaled 10,811, marking a 7.8% decline.
The total fertility rate fell to 1.31.
Hungary's population was estimated at 9,489,000 at the end of 2025.

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Story summary

In 2025, Hungary recorded a record-low 72,000 births, a 7.1% drop from 2024, per the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).
December 2025 births were 6,020, down 4.9% from December 2024.
Deaths totaled 10,811, marking a 7.8% decline.
The total fertility rate fell to 1.31.
Hungary's population was estimated at 9,489,000 at the end of 2025.