Population and vital events
Population statistics show the change in the country’s population number and its composition by sex, age and marital status. Statistics relating to vital events provide information on factors basically influencing changes in population, such as births, deaths, marriages, registered partnerships, divorces, as well as internal and international migrations.
Key figures
Number of population
Indicator description
The full-scope censuses conducted every ten years show a comprehensive picture of the number and composition of the population. For determining the annual population number in the period between two censuses, the starting point is the population number of the last census, and from this, the population was estimated by using natural increase or decrease data available from the statistics of vital events until 2000. From 2001 international migration is also taken into account.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022
Natural increase/decrease per thousand population
Indicator description
Difference between the number of live births and deaths, per thousand population.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: April 2022
Average life expectancy at birth
Indicator description
Average life expectancy expresses how many further years of lifetime can be expected by people of various ages at the mortality rate of the given year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2020
Ageing index
Indicator description
The 65 year-old and older population as a percentage of the 14 year-old and younger child population. If it is higher than 100, the number of the old-age population is higher than that of the child population.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2021
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It is exceptionally important to us to provide more up-to-date information on the social and economic developments in our country, in addition to our regular and detailed publications.
Our WEEKLY MONITOR provides insights into trends in key areas through weekly, monthly and quarterly data from our interactive chart collection.
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Our WEEKLY MONITOR provides insights into trends in key areas through weekly, monthly and quarterly data from our interactive chart collection.
Most WEEKLY MONITOR charts can also be downloaded in image and data formats (PNG, SVG and CSV).
6,484 children born and 10,852 people lose their lives in April, Vital events, April 2022
In April 2022, 6,484 children were born and 10,852 people died according to preliminary data. In the last twelve months, i.e. between May 2021 and April 2022, the number of births diminished by 2.7% and that of deaths by 6.7%, while the number of marriages increased by 3.4% compared to the period one year earlier.
Hungary in Figures, 2020
Our publication, also highlighting the main effects of the pandemic, gives an overview of the social and economic trends in Hungary in 2020, including a 5% drop in GDP, putting us in the middle of the EU ranking, taking into use 28,000 new homes, the highest number since 2009, a nearly threefold increase in the share of people working remotely or from home as compared to the average for the past 10 years, a 42% increase in the value of mail order and internet retailing, and fewer accidents on the roads.
Demographic Yearbook, 2020
Somewhat fewer children were born in Hungary in 2019 than a year earlier, but the total fertility rate increased. The number of deaths decreased, so the rate of population decrease slowed down. The number of marriages was the highest in 29 years, the balance of marriages became positive again. The annually published demographic yearbook includes detailed data on the composition of the population, on births, marriages, divorces, deaths, and the characteristics of migration.
Further data, referring to 2020, are available broken down by settlements and districts
The dissemination database’s data groups for settlements and for Budapest districts were updated with further data, referring to 2020, so settlement- and district-level 2020 data on resident population by sex and by age group, as well as on live births, deaths, marriages and internal migration among others are available from 7 September.
Diseases of circulatory system considered as leading cause of death
141 thousand people died in Hungary in 2020, a more than 11 thousand larger number of persons than a year earlier. The most – nearly 66 thousand – people died owing to diseases of the circulatory system according to the underlying cause of death, which was a rise on earlier years. The number of people having died of tumorous diseases (32.5 thousand people), considered as the second most frequent cause of death, hardly changed compared to one year earlier (–0.6%). 8,981 people lost their lives due to Covid-19, also emerging in Hungary in March 2020.
Vital events, 2020
In 2020 the coronavirus pandemic largely influenced vital events, primarily including the number of deaths and divorces and the direction of changes in residence. The number of deaths increased significantly and that of births slightly; therefore, natural decrease rose by 20% compared to previous year. Taking the 9,100 person surplus of international immigration and emigration into consideration, the population of the country fell by 39.6 thousand. The number of marriages increased by 3.1%.
Related themes
- Living conditions
- Housing
- Health care, accidents
- Justice
- Income and consumption
- Labour
- Regional statistics
First releases |
Latest release | Next release |
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Vital events, April 2022 | 27/05/2022 | 30/06/2022 |
Publications |
Released |
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Hungary, 3rd quarters 2021 | 04/02/2022 |
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2020 | 22/12/2021 |
Yearbook of Welfare Statistics, 2020 | 20/12/2021 |
Hungary, 2nd quarters 2021 | 22/11/2021 |
Hungary, 2020 | 18/11/2021 |
Hungary, 1st quarters 2021 | 18/11/2021 |
Demographic Yearbook, 2020 | 25/10/2021 |
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2020 | 03/09/2021 |
Vital events, 2020 | 20/07/2021 |
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2020 | 05/07/2021 |
Hungary, 1st–3rd quarters 2020 | 01/02/2021 |
Hungary, 2020 Q2 | 26/01/2021 |
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 | 18/12/2020 |
Yearbook of Welfare Statistics, 2019 | 12/12/2020 |
Hungary, 2019 | 10/12/2020 |
Demographic Yearbook, 2019 | 26/10/2020 |
Hungary, 1st quarters 2020 | 19/10/2020 |
Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2019 | 25/09/2020 |
World population day, 11 July 2020 | 28/08/2020 |
Vital events, 2019 | 22/07/2020 |
Statistical pocketbook of Hungary, 2019 | 01/07/2020 |
Release and revision calendarPublication repertory
Census data |
Census |
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National regional data | Population census 2011 |
2. Main characteristics of the population and the dwellings | Microcensus 2016 |
3. Demographic data | Microcensus 2016 |