Dramatic fall in the number of births in Hungary

The number of births fell by 13 percent in July compared with the same month in the previous year, while deaths went up by 2.8 percent, according to preliminary data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Friday.

Meanwhile, the number of marriages went down by 14 percent, with 4,859 couples tying the knot.

Fully 6,793 children were born in July, while there were 10,044 deaths, KSH reports.

The natural population loss was 27,986 people in Jan-July 2024, compared with 24,923 in the same period of 2023.

Fully 80,194 children were born between Aug 2023 and July 2024, 8.8 percent less than in the same period twelve months earlier. Altogether 126,208 people died between Aug 2023 and July 2024, 3.4 percent less than in the year before.

There were 8.0 live births and 13 deaths per thousand inhabitants in the first seven months.

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  1. So the number of births in July showed a slight increase over June’s amazingly low number. However the 6,800 total is still 1,000 less than last year and 1,500 lower than 2 years ago. Seems unlikely that the number of births this year will even reach 80,000, which compares with last year’s 85,000 – which itself was the first year ever that the total had dropped below 88,000.

    Clearly the current “family” policies, aimed at producing more babies, are not working. Some of these policies were guaranteed to fail, especially those which simply pushed up house prices. The current policy makers don’t seem to have noticed that it’s women who have babies and policies largely based on women giving up their careers, going back in the kitchen and having lots of children, are unlikely to be popular with many of today’s young women.

    Presumably there’s going to be another Budapest Demographic Summit this year, pushing ‘traditional family values’ (whatever they are). Lots of self-congratulation about their policies, while ignoring the fact that those policies are clearly not working.

  2. Whatever the causes, and there are many, the answer is NOT to replace Hungarians with non-Hungarians by importing millions of worst-quality, parasitic invaders from the third world.

  3. Relax, Michael, nobody other than a handful of fringe lunatics would suggest this is a wise course of action. It does however need to be recognised that the birth rate in Hungary isn’t dveloping as anticipated because of the ongoing issues with high costs and low living standards in the country. These need to be addressed then young Hungarians will have families without financial incentives. The government should focus on improving living standards for all and giving youngsters hope that Hungary has a bright future. At present there is only despondency, cynicism and emigration of the brightest and best.

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