Alarming: Thousands of Hungarians missing again
There’s no stopping population decline: thousands of Hungarians are missing again. The number of births fell by 5.7 percent in February compared with the same month in the previous year, while deaths went down by 3 percent, according to preliminary data published by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the number of marriages went up by 22 percent with 2,363 couples tying the knot in the same period.
Fully 6,197 children were born in February, while there were 10,664 deaths.
The natural population loss was 4,467 people compared with 4,416 in February 2023, according to KSH.
Fully 83,928 children were born between February 2024 and March 2023, 6.6 percent fewer than in the same period of last year. Altogether 128,066 people died between February 2024 and March 2023, 4.2 percent fewer than in the same period of last year.
There were 8.2 live births and 14.5 deaths per thousand inhabitants in the first two months.
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Lets get REAL.
Is this the case of Orban “pissing” citizens OFF ?
Is this a case of the curtailing of life, shortening of life, especially in the “mature age” bracket, through the MESS pressures of survival to live life with any quality in Hungary ?
Orban – his Government over 14 years in office – in POWER, that we just see our population evaporating on and on – especially the younger generation – the future of Hungary, those in there DNA’s Hungarians.
Orban – filled with FALSE promises to the younger generation of Hungarians, from “all stations in life” of the Hungarian population, that GROW’s on and on, asking themselves the QUESTION :
Why what’s my Future in Hungary ?
What’s on offer in Hungary to me in the FUTURE if I stay in Hungary ?
I meet personally at a European Airport, in recent days, a newly graduated Doctor of Medicine, we flew back on the same aircraft to Budapest, who wants OUT.
Once he qualifies as a Surgeon, he is OUT as his opinion – his FUTURE far greater assured outside of Hungary, than in system massively under funded worsening daily in Hospitals – Public Health Services, that we live with in Hungary.
Orban – his Government – they don’t have FUNDS for investment into Public Health-Hospital and “other” public NEEDS daily of Hungarians.
It ALL will horrendously WORSEN.
Missing? Where have they gone, were they abducted?
Another win for the orban family policy! Oh wait….
Just imagine what the birth rate would be WITHOUT the financial bungs to encourage people to have children, possibly close to zero. Reality: standards of living and the quality of public services are experiencing a dizzying decline in today’s Hungary. Who other than the upper middle class or those with inherited wealth can afford to have children in these circumstances? The best thing the government could do is to work to improve the economy and generate real growth leading to improving living standards while also investing in public services like health and education that it stands to reason young families consider essential. The rising tide lifts all boats.
Stephen Smith :
When you have a Captainless Ship, and a crew, that are worthless in training and knowledge, the ship RUDDERLESS, heading or sailing into what is and will worsen, a maritime, country financial and economic humanitarian disaster, the chance of citizens or passengers survival are non existent.
Orban may not be first to “man the lifeboats, that’s because his “dum wit” crew get in first, abandoning there roles of responsibility, and may join Captain Edward Smith, of the Titanic – go DOWN never to rise again in the Global / European or Hungarian Political arena.
WHAT an appalling place, the present Prime Minister – Victor Mihaly Orban and his Finance Minister – Mihaly Varga have “steered” Hungary into.
Hungary the exact opposite than being in safe waters or a calm, protected Harbour.
This article did not age well:
https://europeanconservative.com/articles/commentary/hungary-europes-pro-family-leader/
Would be nice to have Sven R Larson, Ph.D. look back and tell us what happened?
The leftists in the West are elated. The UK population increase is due to illegal immigration. Europe is on a suicide path.
Birth rates are down just about everywhere except amongst certain groups of peple w. very low moral standards, who then have their hand in taxpayer pockets for generations and generations. If people can afford to eat out, travel, replace clothing yearly, have all kinds of entertainment time and cash….those selfcentered behaviors will be the countries downfall eventually if not reproducing. The goal used to be surviving with the basics of safe houseing, reasonable food and opportunity to learn skills to become your best person. Now, crazy hair and nails, scribbling all over your body to camaflouge your identity, too much booze etc.
People are malcontents and ungrateful for the huge gains that the industrial generation had given the entire planet. Only a tiny % or the global population has experienced the kind of poverty that kept people no better off than rats in a sewer or wild dogs.
When I was in school in Toronto as a fairly new immigrant we had classes teaching us good citizenships. One of the things besides putting your efforts towards positive behavior that benefited you in the longrun and also made you a valued person amongst your neighours. (like today when there are people who didn’t listen the day that they were taught that alll drugs will ruin your brain, your life and turn you into trash, SOME kids decided that gangs would bring them a good future).
Another lesson we were taught was that we should all replace ourselves in society, at a minimum. Then were shown graphs which we didn’t really understand but were related to how many people working / paying taxes it will take to keep us safe in old age. You’ll need someone to buy & change your diapers. keep your demented brain from putting you into deadly situations.
People think tht each generation as they work & pay taxes has a big piggy bank tht the gov’t stores their exact money into until they turn 65, retirement age. NO each generation is paying for those elderly living in their society at the time that taxes are collected from the young workers. So, having babies now is your safety net for later…just incase you want houseing, healthcare, transportation AND a monthly pension so that you can eat and heat your home. Nevermind the people needed to keep you fed, clean etc.