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Januárban Magyarországon 6367 születés és 12 855 haláleset volt. A születések száma 4,5%-kal csökkent , míg a halálozások száma 6,5%-kal nőtt . A termékenységi arány 1,35-re esett. A házasságkötések is csökkentek. Ez az adatok a népesség csökkenését és a demográfiai kihívásokat mutatják.
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In January, there were 6,367 births and 12,855 deaths in Hungary. The number of births decreased by 4.5%, while the number of deaths increased by 6.5%. The fertility rate dropped to 1.35. Marriages also decreased. These figures indicate a decline in the population and present demographic challenges.
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Question 1: How many births were there in Hungary in January 2025?
There were 6,367 births in Hungary in January 2025.
Question 2: What happened to the fertility rate in Hungary in January 2025?
The fertility rate in Hungary fell to 1.35 in January 2025.
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▌01/03/2025
According to the preliminary data released by the Central Statistical Office of Hungary, this past January marked a significant demographic challenge for the country. The number of births fell to 6,367, representing a 4.5% decline compared with January of the previous year, while the death toll increased to 12,855, a 6.5% rise, making it the most deaths recorded in a January since 2022.
The total fertility rate, an indicator of the average number of children a woman is expected to have, further dropped to 1.35 from 1.40 in the previous year. This rate remains well below the replacement level of 2.1, highlighting a decreasing inclination towards childbearing among the population.
Hungary's Population Decline Worsens in January 2025 (Illustration)
The stark contrast between births and deaths resulted in a natural population decline of 6,488 people in January alone, compared to 5,404 in the same month last year. This accelerated rate of population decline underscores the continuing demographic challenges facing Hungary. The population decrease is equivalent to the vanishing of a town the size of Aszód in a single month.
The marriage rate also demonstrated a downward trend, with just 1,605 couples tying the knot, a 4.2% decrease from the previous year. In total, around 46,000 marriages were recorded over the past year, resembling the lowest levels seen since 2015.
Some analysts emphasize the unprecedented nature of these figures, noting that January experienced the highest mortality rate outside the pandemic or major flu seasons. As Hungary navigates these profound demographic shifts, the need for policy measures to address population decline becomes increasingly vital.
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