Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hungary
Hungary: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.96 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.96 years
in 2023
All-time low
24.68 years
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hungary, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.96 years for average age of mothers at childbirth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Hungary peaked at 29.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.68 years, in 1979.
Hungary ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hungary, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.25 years | — |
| 1951 | 27.14 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 27.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 27.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 27.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 27.07 years | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 26.72 years | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 26.24 years | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 26.02 years | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 25.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 25.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 25.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 25.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25.83 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 25.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 25.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 25.58 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 25.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 25.54 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 25.52 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.46 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 25.39 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 25.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 25.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 25.32 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 25.26 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 25.05 years | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 24.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 24.78 years | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.05 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 25.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 25.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 25.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 25.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 25.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 25.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 26.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 26.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.53 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 27.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.95 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.83 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 29.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.73 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.92 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.96 years | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 29.96 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 29.96 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.8 years | 25.9 years | 27.29 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.68 years | 25.52 years | 25.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.14 years | 24.68 years | 25.46 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.04 years | 24.68 years | 25.52 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.23 years | 25.61 years | 26.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.26 years | 27.24 years | 29.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.53 years | 29.3 years | 29.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.89 years | 29.79 years | 29.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Hungary?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Hungary was 29.96 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.68 years in 1979.
- How does Hungary rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Hungary ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.