Hungarian Population: Over 8,000 Less People in a Month

In March this year, 7,759 children were born and 16,379 people died in Hungary according to preliminary data, the country's Central Statistical Office reports.

Compared to March 2020, the number of live births rose by 9.5% and that of deaths by 40%. 5,135 couples got married, which was 5.1% more than in the same period of the previous year. In terms of the trends of vital events in the last twelve months, i.e. between April 2020 and March 2021, the number of births was 1.9% and that of deaths 17% higher and the number of marriages 6.2% lower compared to one year earlier.

As regards vital events in the first three months of the year, the number of births went up in all regions compared to the same period of the previous year, except for the decreases recorded for Budapest (–10.4%) and Northern Hungary (–0.2%). The highest growths were in Southern Great Plain (6.3%) and Central Transdanubia (5.9%) and the lowest one in Pest Region (0.7%).

The number of deaths increased in all regions. The highest growth of 36% occurred in Southern Transdanubia and the lowest one of 9.1% in Budapest.

The natural decrease grew in all regions due to larger rises there in the number of deaths than in that of births. The largest increases were measured for Southern Transdanubia (81%) and Northern Great Plain (75%). The natural decrease went up to a lower extent in the remaining regions, the least in Southern Great Plain (39%), Central Transdanubia (41%) and Budapest (44%).

The number of marriages went down in five regions and rose in three. The highest growth occurred in Northern Great Plain (7.2%), and the highest decrease was in Budapest (–17%).