Hungary Births Drop to Record in Blow to Orban’s Family Policies
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The number of births in Hungary dropped to a record last year, raising questions about the demographic impact of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s lavish family subsidy program.
Births dropped to 77,500 in 2024, down 9.1% from the previous year, according to data published by the Budapest-based statistics office on Friday. The fertility rate fell for a third year to below 1.4, compared with the 2.1 average that’s considered the replacement level.