The annual natural decrease of the Hungarian population (that is, the difference between the number of births and deaths) has never been as high as last year since the start of measuring it. This has been found by hvg.hu after the publication of data by the country's Central Statistical Office this Thursday. Official figures suggest […]

2020 produced the second worst demographic result in 120 years in Hungary. A total of 139,549 Hungarians died – no such high number recorded for 21 years – and 9,946 more than a year earlier. The death toll really jumped last September. In 2020, 92,233 children were born and 139,549 people died according to preliminary […]

There were 8.6% fewer live births and the number of deaths rose considerably, by 26%, in November 2020 compared to the previous month, the natural decrease going up from 4,216 in October to 8,032 by November. In January–November 2020, the number of births was 4.4% and that of deaths 3.3% larger, as a result of which the […]

In January–July 2020, the number of births was 4.9% more and that of deaths 5.1% less than in the corresponding period of 2019 according to preliminary data reported by the Central Statistical Office. As a result, the natural decrease declined by 23% or 6,480 compared to January–July 2019. In July 2020, the number of live […]