Bad Data Has Arrived: Birth Rate at Historic Low
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According to preliminary data, 5,922 children were born and 9,452 people died in August 2026. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the number of births was 7.4, marriages were 12% lower, and deaths were 0.9% higher. The unfavorable late summer data means that natural decline has accelerated.
The number of births was 7.4 percent lower than a year earlier. Population decline accelerated again.
According to the latest data, the birth rate has decreased, and the Prime Minister is preparing to be held accountable by the opposition.
Péter Magyar reacted ironically to the Central Statistical Office data, and also took a dig at Fidesz - The post was accompanied by a laughing and crying emoji.
While the number of births continued to decline in August, and the natural decrease also significantly exceeded the previous year, the chairman of the Tisza Party reacted to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office with a laughing emoji. According to Péter Magyar, Fidesz will soon "stand up" and shift the responsibility to the next government.
According to preliminary data, 5,922 children were born and 9,452 people died in August. Compared to the same month of the previous year, the number of births was 7.4 percent lower, marriages were 12 percent lower, and deaths were 0.9 percent higher, the Central Statistical Office announced. The prime minister did not leave the data without comment, taking a dig at the previous government in his social media post.
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