A total of 5,323 children were born in April, representing a 14% drop (852 fewer births) from April 2024. Meanwhile, 9,565 people died, marking a 2.3% decrease (228 fewer deaths) year-on-year. As a result, the country’s natural decrease—the difference between deaths and births—stood at 4,242, compared to 3,618 in the same month last year.
The number of marriages also declined: 3,488 couples tied the knot in April, down 5.4% (200 fewer marriages) from a year earlier.
Over the first four months of 2025, 23,301 children were born in Hungary, a decline of 8.7% (2,216 fewer births) compared to the same period in 2024. Monthly breakdowns show that births fell by 4.1% in January, 8.6% in February and March, and 14% in April.
The total fertility rate—a projection of the average number of children a woman would have—was estimated at 1.28, down from 1.37 a year earlier.
Deaths over the period totaled 45,079, up 3.5% (1,525 more) from the first four months of 2024. The monthly data show a 7.8% increase in deaths in January, a 0.6% rise in February, a 7% rise in March, and a 2.3% decrease in April.
The resulting natural decrease for January–April was 21,778 people, which is 21% higher than the 18,037 recorded during the same period last year.
In terms of marriages, 10,101 couples wed in the first four months, representing a 6.1% drop (653 fewer marriages) year-on-year. Marriages declined by 4.4% in January, 14% in February, and 3.9% in March and April combined.
From January to April, Hungary saw 7.4 live births and 14.4 deaths per 1,000 population. Compared to the same period last year, the birth rate declined by 0.6 per mille points, while the death rate rose by 0.6 per mille points. The natural decrease rate climbed by 1.3 per mille points to 7.0 per mille.
The infant mortality rate dropped to 3.2 per 1,000 live births, a 0.9 per mille point improvement over the previous year. Meanwhile, the marriage rate was 3.2 per mille, 0.2 per mille points lower than in the first four months of 2024.
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