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Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and Hungary

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Brazil has an annual birth rate of 12.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Hungary. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.62 in Brazil and 1.51 in Hungary — 6.73% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.2% in Brazil and by 25.2% in Hungary — in 1960, it was 6.05 and 2.02, respectively.

  • Brazil is ranked 114/196 by birth rate compared to 160/196 for Hungary.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Brazil — it's 30.2 in Hungary.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 42.7 in Brazil vs 17.5 in Hungary.
  • In Brazil, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22% in Hungary.

Fertility rate in Brazil vs Hungary by year

Brazil
Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Hungary
2023 1.62 1.51
2022 1.63 1.56
2021 1.64 1.61
2020 1.65 1.59
2019 1.71 1.55
2018 1.74 1.55
2017 1.74 1.54
2016 1.73 1.53
2015 1.78 1.45
2014 1.78 1.44
2013 1.76 1.35
2012 1.77 1.34
2011 1.78 1.23
2010 1.79 1.25
2009 1.8 1.32
2008 1.82 1.35
2007 1.85 1.32
2006 1.9 1.34
2005 1.94 1.31
2004 1.97 1.28
2003 2.01 1.27
2002 2.08 1.3
2001 2.16 1.31
2000 2.25 1.32
1999 2.34 1.28
1998 2.42 1.32
1997 2.47 1.37
1996 2.51 1.46
1995 2.57 1.57
1994 2.6 1.64
1993 2.66 1.68
1992 2.71 1.77
1991 2.81 1.87
1990 2.9 1.87
1989 3.01 1.82
1988 3.11 1.81
1987 3.23 1.82
1986 3.36 1.84
1985 3.48 1.85
1984 3.6 1.75
1983 3.72 1.75
1982 3.84 1.8
1981 3.94 1.88
1980 4.04 1.91
1979 4.12 2.01
1978 4.2 2.06
1977 4.27 2.15
1976 4.34 2.23
1975 4.42 2.35
1974 4.5 2.27
1973 4.64 1.93
1972 4.74 1.93
1971 4.84 1.93
1970 4.93 1.98
1969 5.04 2.04
1968 5.17 2.06
1967 5.34 2.01
1966 5.52 1.89
1965 5.68 1.82
1964 5.82 1.82
1963 5.93 1.82
1962 5.98 1.79
1961 6.02 1.94
1960 6.05 2.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Hungary in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Brazil vs Hungary population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Brazil
Hungary
1x
Year Natural population change
Brazil Hungary
2023 1,107,434 -41,247
2022 1,054,897 -47,065
2021 919,507 -61,638
2020 1,146,174 -47,385
2019 1,472,104 -36,840
2018 1,583,935 -37,858
2017 1,610,402 -37,934
2016 1,609,488 -31,231
2015 1,742,275 -39,191
2014 1,757,948 -32,449
2013 1,758,716 -36,529
2012 1,782,516 -38,689
2011 1,815,758 -40,884
2010 1,847,336 -40,000
2009 1,878,542 -34,077
2008 1,908,051 -31,118
2007 1,970,372 -35,195
2006 2,026,119 -32,228
2005 2,083,281 -38,331
2004 2,108,072 -37,396
2003 2,128,819 -41,531
2002 2,207,017 -36,571
2001 2,291,210 -35,657
2000 2,372,043 -37,780
1999 2,450,869 -49,140
1998 2,514,728 -43,120
1997 2,531,758 -38,075
1996 2,530,690 -38,152
1995 2,546,195 -34,086
1994 2,532,951 -31,030
1993 2,545,874 -33,144
1992 2,547,698 -26,960
1991 2,606,167 -17,635
1990 2,652,959 -19,710
1989 2,717,923 -20,963
1988 2,768,082 -15,895
1987 2,825,485 -15,919
1986 2,880,440 -18,072
1985 2,912,908 -18,103
1984 2,931,496 -21,336
1983 2,952,335 -21,379
1982 2,948,552 -10,705
1981 2,928,262 -2,142
1980 2,887,768 3,213
1979 2,836,759 23,549
1978 2,778,815 27,780
1977 2,715,328 45,787
1976 2,648,647 52,993
1975 2,585,130 63,243
1974 2,524,254 60,777
1973 2,501,309 33,382
1972 2,454,698 34,315
1971 2,407,319 26,956
1970 2,362,073 32,048
1969 2,324,190 38,105
1968 2,301,561 39,997
1967 2,307,560 39,845
1966 2,325,332 36,643
1965 2,336,415 24,355
1964 2,338,478 31,371
1963 2,326,400 32,282
1962 2,286,666 21,128
1961 2,240,178 44,123
1960 2,190,392 44,926

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Brazil and -0.43% in Hungary.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and -0.43% in Hungary.

Birth rate in Brazil vs Hungary by year

Brazil
Hungary

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Brazil Hungary
2023 12.3 9.1
2022 12.6 9.3
2021 12.8 9.8
2020 13 9.7
2019 13.5 9.6
2018 14 9.6
2017 14.1 9.7
2016 14.1 9.8
2015 14.7 9.4
2014 14.8 9.5
2013 14.8 9.1
2012 14.9 9.1
2011 15.1 8.8
2010 15.3 9
2009 15.6 9.6
2008 15.8 9.9
2007 16.2 9.7
2006 16.7 9.9
2005 17.2 9.7
2004 17.5 9.4
2003 17.8 9.3
2002 18.5 9.5
2001 19.2 9.5
2000 19.9 9.6
1999 20.6 9.2
1998 21.2 9.5
1997 21.6 9.8
1996 21.9 10.2
1995 22.3 10.8
1994 22.5 11.2
1993 23 11.3
1992 23.3 11.7
1991 24.1 12.3
1990 24.8 12.1
1989 25.6 11.8
1988 26.5 11.7
1987 27.4 11.9
1986 28.3 12.1
1985 29.2 12.2
1984 30 11.8
1983 30.8 11.9
1982 31.5 12.5
1981 32 13.3
1980 32.4 13.9
1979 32.7 15
1978 33 15.7
1977 33.2 16.7
1976 33.3 17.5
1975 33.5 18.4
1974 33.7 17.8
1973 34.2 15
1972 34.5 14.7
1971 34.9 14.5
1970 35.2 14.7
1969 35.7 15
1968 36.3 15.1
1967 37.4 14.6
1966 38.6 13.6
1965 39.8 13.1
1964 41 13.1
1963 42 13.1
1962 42.7 12.9
1961 43.3 14
1960 43.9 14.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 9.1 in Hungary, compared with 43.9 and 14.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Brazil Hungary
Fertility rate 1.62 1.51
Fertility rate rank 124/196 138/196
Birth rate 12.3 9.1
Birth rate rank 114/196 160/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,107,434 -41,247
Natural population change rank 17/196 181/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% -0.43%
Population growth +0.41% -0.31%
Population growth rank 141/197 179/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 28.8 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 38.4 16.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 76.8 62
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.3 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 22%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 77.7% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.4% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 0.21%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.25% 0.32%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.44% 0.38%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 77.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Brazil
Factual

UN forecast
Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Brazil Hungary
2100 12.4% 13.5%
2099 12.4% 13.5%
2098 12.4% 13.6%
2097 12.4% 13.6%
2096 12.5% 13.6%
2095 12.5% 13.7%
2094 12.5% 13.7%
2093 12.5% 13.8%
2092 12.6% 13.8%
2091 12.6% 13.8%
2090 12.6% 13.9%
2089 12.6% 13.9%
2088 12.7% 13.9%
2087 12.7% 13.9%
2086 12.7% 13.9%
2085 12.7% 13.9%
2084 12.8% 13.9%
2083 12.8% 13.9%
2082 12.8% 13.9%
2081 12.8% 13.9%
2080 12.8% 13.9%
2079 12.9% 13.8%
2078 12.9% 13.8%
2077 12.9% 13.8%
2076 12.9% 13.8%
2075 12.9% 13.7%
2074 13% 13.7%
2073 13% 13.7%
2072 13% 13.7%
2071 13.1% 13.7%
2070 13.1% 13.7%
2069 13.2% 13.7%
2068 13.2% 13.7%
2067 13.3% 13.8%
2066 13.3% 13.8%
2065 13.4% 13.8%
2064 13.4% 13.9%
2063 13.5% 13.9%
2062 13.6% 13.9%
2061 13.7% 14%
2060 13.8% 14%
2059 13.8% 14%
2058 13.9% 14%
2057 14% 14%
2056 14.1% 14%
2055 14.2% 14%
2054 14.3% 14%
2053 14.4% 14%
2052 14.5% 13.9%
2051 14.6% 13.9%
2050 14.7% 13.8%
2049 14.8% 13.8%
2048 14.9% 13.7%
2047 15% 13.7%
2046 15.1% 13.6%
2045 15.2% 13.6%
2044 15.3% 13.5%
2043 15.5% 13.5%
2042 15.6% 13.5%
2041 15.7% 13.4%
2040 15.8% 13.4%
2039 16% 13.4%
2038 16.2% 13.5%
2037 16.3% 13.5%
2036 16.5% 13.6%
2035 16.7% 13.7%
2034 17% 13.8%
2033 17.3% 13.9%
2032 17.5% 14%
2031 17.8% 14.1%
2030 18.1% 14.2%
2029 18.4% 14.3%
2028 18.7% 14.3%
2027 19% 14.3%
2026 19.2% 14.3%
2025 19.5% 14.4%
2024 19.7% 14.4%
2023 19.9% 14.5%
2022 20.2% 14.6%
2021 20.5% 14.6%
2020 20.8% 14.6%
2019 21.1% 14.5%
2018 21.4% 14.5%
2017 21.7% 14.5%
2016 22% 14.5%
2015 22.4% 14.5%
2014 22.8% 14.5%
2013 23.3% 14.4%
2012 23.7% 14.5%
2011 24.2% 14.6%
2010 24.7% 14.7%
2009 25.2% 14.8%
2008 25.7% 15%
2007 26.1% 15.1%
2006 26.6% 15.3%
2005 27.1% 15.6%
2004 27.6% 15.8%
2003 28.2% 16%
2002 28.7% 16.2%
2001 29.3% 16.5%
2000 29.9% 16.8%
1999 30.5% 17.1%
1998 31% 17.4%
1997 31.6% 17.6%
1996 32.2% 17.9%
1995 32.8% 18.2%
1994 33.4% 18.5%
1993 34% 18.8%
1992 34.5% 19.2%
1991 35% 19.7%
1990 35.5% 20.2%
1989 35.9% 20.8%
1988 36.3% 21.2%
1987 36.6% 21.4%
1986 36.9% 21.5%
1985 37.2% 21.6%
1984 37.4% 21.8%
1983 37.7% 22%
1982 37.9% 22.1%
1981 38.1% 22.1%
1980 38.4% 21.9%
1979 38.8% 21.8%
1978 39.1% 21.5%
1977 39.6% 21.1%
1976 40% 20.8%
1975 40.5% 20.4%
1974 40.9% 20.1%
1973 41.4% 20%
1972 41.8% 20.1%
1971 42.2% 20.4%
1970 42.7% 20.8%
1969 43% 21.4%
1968 43.4% 22%
1967 43.8% 22.4%
1966 44% 22.8%
1965 44.2% 23.3%
1964 44.4% 23.8%
1963 44.5% 24.3%
1962 44.4% 24.8%
1961 44.3% 25.1%
1960 44.2% 25.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 14.4% in Hungary in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 20.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and Hungary compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs Hungary

Brazil
Hungary
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Brazil Hungary
2023 67 12
2022 104 14
2021 128 30
2020 85 18
2019 65 13
2018 62 14
2017 61 14
2016 64 13
2015 63 13
2014 63 13
2013 61 13
2012 60 13
2011 62 14
2010 66 13
2009 69 13
2008 71 13
2007 73 13
2006 72 12
2005 71 13
2004 70 12
2003 67 13
2002 66 13
2001 66 13
2000 69 14
1999 75 15
1998 84 15
1997 92 16
1996 98 17
1995 103 19
1994 108 21
1993 113 23
1992 118 24
1991 128 24
1990 140 25
1989 150 25
1988 161 24
1987 167 24
1986 176 26
1985 186 26

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil, compared to 12 deaths in Hungary.

Under-five mortality rates

Brazil
Hungary

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Brazil Hungary
2023 1.44% 0.38%
2022 1.46% 0.39%
2021 1.47% 0.4%
2020 1.49% 0.4%
2019 1.5% 0.41%
2018 1.52% 0.43%
2017 1.54% 0.45%
2016 1.68% 0.47%
2015 1.6% 0.51%
2014 1.63% 0.53%
2013 1.67% 0.56%
2012 1.72% 0.57%
2011 1.79% 0.59%
2010 1.86% 0.6%
2009 1.95% 0.62%
2008 2.05% 0.65%
2007 2.17% 0.68%
2006 2.31% 0.72%
2005 2.46% 0.75%
2004 2.63% 0.8%
2003 2.81% 0.84%
2002 3.01% 0.9%
2001 3.22% 0.95%
2000 3.45% 1.01%
1999 3.68% 1.06%
1998 3.93% 1.11%
1997 4.19% 1.15%
1996 4.47% 1.19%
1995 4.77% 1.25%
1994 5.09% 1.34%
1993 5.41% 1.45%
1992 5.72% 1.57%
1991 6.02% 1.65%
1990 6.31% 1.72%
1989 6.58% 1.78%
1988 6.84% 1.87%
1987 7.11% 1.97%
1986 7.38% 2.07%
1985 7.67% 2.15%
1984 7.98% 2.2%
1983 8.34% 2.2%
1982 8.73% 2.2%
1981 9.14% 2.26%
1980 9.57% 2.37%
1979 10% 2.52%
1978 10.4% 2.7%
1977 10.8% 2.93%
1976 11.2% 3.23%
1975 11.6% 3.55%
1974 11.9% 3.77%
1973 12.2% 3.83%
1972 12.6% 3.82%
1971 12.9% 3.83%
1970 13.2% 3.89%
1969 13.6% 3.98%
1968 13.9% 4.08%
1967 14.2% 4.2%
1966 14.5% 4.32%
1965 14.9% 4.45%
1964 15.2% 4.59%
1963 15.6% 4.75%
1962 16% 4.94%
1961 16.5% 5.16%
1960 16.9% 5.41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 0.38% in Hungary. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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