Number of births is decreasing inexorably in Hungary
Preliminary data show the number of births falling by 8.3 percent in September compared with the same month of the previous year, while deaths declined by 12 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Friday.
Fully 6,172 children were born in September and 8,758 people died, while the natural decrease in the population was 2,586 people, compared with 3,257 in September 2024, the KSH said.
Altogether 6,313 couples tied the knot in September, up 17 percent compared with the same month the previous year.
Fully 54,305 children were born in Jan-Sept, 6.8 percent fewer than in the same period of the previous year, while 92,210 people died, 1.9 percent fewer than a year earlier.
The natural decrease in the population was 37,905 people, up 6.1 percent on the previous year.
In Jan-Sept, 37,288 couples got married, down 2.4 percent year on year.
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8,635 births in September 2021 (TFR 1.83), 6,172 in September 2025 (TFR 1.37). That’s nearly a 30% reduction in those 4 years (25% reduction in TFR – which takes account of the reduction in the number of potential mothers). Honestly there still not much sign of a recovery so far. Plenty of couples happy to get married but less keen on having babies, it seems.
Ageing & Decreasing Population is Hungary.
Victor Mihaly. Orban – in the (16) years of his Prime Ministership – this has been the TREND.
Throw that in, to the DELIVERED mess of the Financial & Economic “picture” of Hungary, by Victor Mihaly. Orban and his Fidesz Government, that is another FACTUAL reason why come Spring of 2026 we must effect the DOWNFALL – the outing from office the name Orban and his Fidesz Government.
Victor Mihaly. Orban – his Fidesz Government have NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING nothing to add contribute to the FUTURE of Hungary – NOTHING.