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Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Hungary

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Greece has an annual birth rate of 6.8 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 1.32 in Greece and 1.51 in Hungary — 14.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 40.8% in Greece and by 25.2% in Hungary — in 1960, it was 2.23 and 2.02, respectively.

  • Greece is ranked 188/196 by birth rate compared to 160/196 for Hungary.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 31 years in Greece, compared to 28.8 years in Hungary.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32.3 in Greece — it's 30.2 in Hungary.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.04 in Greece vs 17.5 in Hungary.
  • In Greece, 20.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22% in Hungary.

Fertility rate in Greece vs Hungary by year

Greece
Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Hungary
2023 1.32 1.51
2022 1.32 1.56
2021 1.43 1.61
2020 1.39 1.59
2019 1.34 1.55
2018 1.35 1.55
2017 1.35 1.54
2016 1.38 1.53
2015 1.33 1.45
2014 1.3 1.44
2013 1.29 1.35
2012 1.34 1.34
2011 1.4 1.23
2010 1.48 1.25
2009 1.5 1.32
2008 1.5 1.35
2007 1.41 1.32
2006 1.4 1.34
2005 1.34 1.31
2004 1.31 1.28
2003 1.29 1.27
2002 1.28 1.3
2001 1.25 1.31
2000 1.25 1.32
1999 1.23 1.28
1998 1.24 1.32
1997 1.27 1.37
1996 1.26 1.46
1995 1.28 1.57
1994 1.33 1.64
1993 1.32 1.68
1992 1.36 1.77
1991 1.37 1.87
1990 1.39 1.87
1989 1.4 1.82
1988 1.5 1.81
1987 1.5 1.82
1986 1.6 1.84
1985 1.67 1.85
1984 1.83 1.75
1983 1.94 1.75
1982 2.03 1.8
1981 2.09 1.88
1980 2.23 1.91
1979 2.26 2.01
1978 2.28 2.06
1977 2.27 2.15
1976 2.35 2.23
1975 2.33 2.35
1974 2.38 2.27
1973 2.27 1.93
1972 2.32 1.93
1971 2.32 1.93
1970 2.4 1.98
1969 2.36 2.04
1968 2.42 2.06
1967 2.45 2.01
1966 2.32 1.89
1965 2.25 1.82
1964 2.24 1.82
1963 2.14 1.82
1962 2.16 1.79
1961 2.13 1.94
1960 2.23 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 Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Hungary population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Greece
Hungary
1x
Year Natural population change
Greece Hungary
2023 -56,200 -41,247
2022 -63,665 -47,065
2021 -58,131 -61,638
2020 -46,004 -47,385
2019 -41,814 -36,840
2018 -33,272 -37,858
2017 -36,566 -37,934
2016 -25,862 -31,231
2015 -29,216 -39,191
2014 -20,696 -32,449
2013 -17,545 -36,529
2012 -16,568 -38,689
2011 -4,441 -40,884
2010 5,560 -40,000
2009 8,886 -34,077
2008 11,077 -31,118
2007 2,210 -35,195
2006 6,612 -32,228
2005 2,197 -38,331
2004 0 -37,396
2003 -1,093 -41,531
2002 0 -36,571
2001 0 -35,657
2000 -1,081 -37,780
1999 -2,153 -49,140
1998 -2,144 -43,120
1997 2,133 -38,075
1996 0 -38,152
1995 1,056 -34,086
1994 6,307 -31,030
1993 4,185 -33,144
1992 6,239 -26,960
1991 6,192 -17,635
1990 8,157 -19,710
1989 9,080 -20,963
1988 15,055 -15,895
1987 10,001 -15,919
1986 20,931 -18,072
1985 22,849 -18,103
1984 37,604 -21,336
1983 42,341 -21,379
1982 50,906 -10,705
1981 54,484 -2,142
1980 60,748 3,213
1979 65,882 23,549
1978 64,124 27,780
1977 59,574 45,787
1976 65,236 52,993
1975 61,516 63,243
1974 68,111 60,777
1973 59,824 33,382
1972 64,887 34,315
1971 67,116 26,956
1970 71,222 32,048
1969 82,464 38,105
1968 87,408 39,997
1967 91,183 39,845
1966 86,998 36,643
1965 83,793 24,355
1964 83,402 31,371
1963 81,404 32,282
1962 85,327 21,128
1961 86,500 44,123
1960 96,648 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 -0.54% in Greece and -0.43% in Hungary.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and -0.43% in Hungary.

Birth rate in Greece vs Hungary by year

Greece
Hungary

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Greece Hungary
2023 6.8 9.1
2022 7.3 9.3
2021 8.1 9.8
2020 7.9 9.7
2019 7.8 9.6
2018 8.1 9.6
2017 8.2 9.7
2016 8.6 9.8
2015 8.5 9.4
2014 8.5 9.5
2013 8.6 9.1
2012 9.1 9.1
2011 9.6 8.8
2010 10.3 9
2009 10.6 9.6
2008 10.7 9.9
2007 10.1 9.7
2006 10.2 9.9
2005 9.8 9.7
2004 9.6 9.4
2003 9.6 9.3
2002 9.5 9.5
2001 9.4 9.5
2000 9.6 9.6
1999 9.4 9.2
1998 9.4 9.5
1997 9.6 9.8
1996 9.5 10.2
1995 9.6 10.8
1994 9.9 11.2
1993 9.7 11.3
1992 10 11.7
1991 9.9 12.3
1990 10 12.1
1989 10.1 11.8
1988 10.7 11.7
1987 10.6 11.9
1986 11.3 12.1
1985 11.7 12.2
1984 12.7 11.8
1983 13.5 11.9
1982 14 12.5
1981 14.5 13.3
1980 15.4 13.9
1979 15.5 15
1978 15.5 15.7
1977 15.4 16.7
1976 16 17.5
1975 15.7 18.4
1974 16.1 17.8
1973 15.4 15
1972 15.9 14.7
1971 16 14.5
1970 16.5 14.7
1969 17.6 15
1968 18.4 15.1
1967 18.8 14.6
1966 18 13.6
1965 17.7 13.1
1964 18 13.1
1963 17.5 13.1
1962 18 12.9
1961 17.9 14
1960 18.9 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 6.8 in Greece and 9.1 in Hungary, compared with 18.9 and 14.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Greece Hungary
Fertility rate 1.32 1.51
Fertility rate rank 174/196 138/196
Birth rate 6.8 9.1
Birth rate rank 188/196 160/196
Population change due to births and deaths -56,200 -41,247
Natural population change rank 184/196 181/196
Natural population change rate -0.54% -0.43%
Population growth -0.02% -0.31%
Population growth rank 165/197 179/197
Age at first childbirth 31 years 28.8 years
Average age at childbearing 32.3 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.63 16.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 38.9 62
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 12.5 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.1% 22%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 33.6% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.21%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 0.32%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 0.38%
Life expectancy 82.4 years 77.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Greece
Factual

UN forecast
Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Greece Hungary
2100 11.4% 13.5%
2099 11.4% 13.5%
2098 11.5% 13.6%
2097 11.6% 13.6%
2096 11.6% 13.6%
2095 11.7% 13.7%
2094 11.8% 13.7%
2093 11.8% 13.8%
2092 11.9% 13.8%
2091 11.9% 13.8%
2090 12% 13.9%
2089 12% 13.9%
2088 12% 13.9%
2087 12% 13.9%
2086 12% 13.9%
2085 12% 13.9%
2084 12% 13.9%
2083 11.9% 13.9%
2082 11.9% 13.9%
2081 11.8% 13.9%
2080 11.7% 13.9%
2079 11.6% 13.8%
2078 11.6% 13.8%
2077 11.5% 13.8%
2076 11.4% 13.8%
2075 11.3% 13.7%
2074 11.3% 13.7%
2073 11.2% 13.7%
2072 11.2% 13.7%
2071 11.2% 13.7%
2070 11.2% 13.7%
2069 11.2% 13.7%
2068 11.2% 13.7%
2067 11.3% 13.8%
2066 11.3% 13.8%
2065 11.4% 13.8%
2064 11.5% 13.9%
2063 11.6% 13.9%
2062 11.7% 13.9%
2061 11.8% 14%
2060 11.9% 14%
2059 12% 14%
2058 12.1% 14%
2057 12.1% 14%
2056 12.2% 14%
2055 12.2% 14%
2054 12.3% 14%
2053 12.3% 14%
2052 12.2% 13.9%
2051 12.2% 13.9%
2050 12.1% 13.8%
2049 12% 13.8%
2048 11.9% 13.7%
2047 11.8% 13.7%
2046 11.7% 13.6%
2045 11.6% 13.6%
2044 11.5% 13.5%
2043 11.4% 13.5%
2042 11.2% 13.5%
2041 11.2% 13.4%
2040 11.1% 13.4%
2039 11% 13.4%
2038 11% 13.5%
2037 10.9% 13.5%
2036 11% 13.6%
2035 11% 13.7%
2034 11.1% 13.8%
2033 11.2% 13.9%
2032 11.4% 14%
2031 11.6% 14.1%
2030 11.8% 14.2%
2029 12% 14.3%
2028 12.2% 14.3%
2027 12.4% 14.3%
2026 12.7% 14.3%
2025 13% 14.4%
2024 13.2% 14.4%
2023 13.6% 14.5%
2022 13.8% 14.6%
2021 14% 14.6%
2020 14.2% 14.6%
2019 14.3% 14.5%
2018 14.4% 14.5%
2017 14.4% 14.5%
2016 14.4% 14.5%
2015 14.5% 14.5%
2014 14.6% 14.5%
2013 14.7% 14.4%
2012 14.7% 14.5%
2011 14.6% 14.6%
2010 14.6% 14.7%
2009 14.6% 14.8%
2008 14.6% 15%
2007 14.7% 15.1%
2006 14.8% 15.3%
2005 15% 15.6%
2004 15.2% 15.8%
2003 15.4% 16%
2002 15.6% 16.2%
2001 15.7% 16.5%
2000 15.8% 16.8%
1999 16% 17.1%
1998 16.2% 17.4%
1997 16.5% 17.6%
1996 16.9% 17.9%
1995 17.3% 18.2%
1994 17.8% 18.5%
1993 18.2% 18.8%
1992 18.6% 19.2%
1991 18.9% 19.7%
1990 19.4% 20.2%
1989 19.9% 20.8%
1988 20.5% 21.2%
1987 20.9% 21.4%
1986 21.4% 21.5%
1985 21.9% 21.6%
1984 22.4% 21.8%
1983 22.8% 22%
1982 23.2% 22.1%
1981 23.6% 22.1%
1980 23.4% 21.9%
1979 23.2% 21.8%
1978 23.5% 21.5%
1977 23.6% 21.1%
1976 23.8% 20.8%
1975 24% 20.4%
1974 24.3% 20.1%
1973 24.5% 20%
1972 24.8% 20.1%
1971 25.1% 20.4%
1970 24.8% 20.8%
1969 25.2% 21.4%
1968 25.2% 22%
1967 25.3% 22.4%
1966 25.5% 22.8%
1965 25.3% 23.3%
1964 25.9% 23.8%
1963 26% 24.3%
1962 26.1% 24.8%
1961 26.4% 25.1%
1960 26.7% 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 13.2% of the population in Greece and 14.4% in Hungary in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 20.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Hungary compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Hungary

Greece
Hungary
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Greece Hungary
2023 5 12
2022 10 14
2021 9 30
2020 7 18
2019 5 13
2018 5 14
2017 5 14
2016 5 13
2015 5 13
2014 4 13
2013 4 13
2012 4 13
2011 4 14
2010 4 13
2009 3 13
2008 3 13
2007 3 13
2006 3 12
2005 3 13
2004 3 12
2003 3 13
2002 3 13
2001 3 13
2000 4 14
1999 4 15
1998 4 15
1997 4 16
1996 4 17
1995 5 19
1994 5 21
1993 5 23
1992 6 24
1991 6 24
1990 7 25
1989 7 25
1988 7 24
1987 9 24
1986 8 26
1985 9 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 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Greece, compared to 12 deaths in Hungary.

Under-five mortality rates

Greece
Hungary

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Greece Hungary
2023 0.37% 0.38%
2022 0.38% 0.39%
2021 0.39% 0.4%
2020 0.4% 0.4%
2019 0.41% 0.41%
2018 0.42% 0.43%
2017 0.43% 0.45%
2016 0.43% 0.47%
2015 0.43% 0.51%
2014 0.42% 0.53%
2013 0.41% 0.56%
2012 0.4% 0.57%
2011 0.4% 0.59%
2010 0.39% 0.6%
2009 0.4% 0.62%
2008 0.4% 0.65%
2007 0.41% 0.68%
2006 0.43% 0.72%
2005 0.46% 0.75%
2004 0.49% 0.8%
2003 0.52% 0.84%
2002 0.56% 0.9%
2001 0.6% 0.95%
2000 0.64% 1.01%
1999 0.69% 1.06%
1998 0.73% 1.11%
1997 0.77% 1.15%
1996 0.81% 1.19%
1995 0.85% 1.25%
1994 0.88% 1.34%
1993 0.91% 1.45%
1992 0.95% 1.57%
1991 0.99% 1.65%
1990 1.05% 1.72%
1989 1.11% 1.78%
1988 1.19% 1.87%
1987 1.27% 1.97%
1986 1.37% 2.07%
1985 1.46% 2.15%
1984 1.54% 2.2%
1983 1.62% 2.2%
1982 1.71% 2.2%
1981 1.83% 2.26%
1980 1.96% 2.37%
1979 2.09% 2.52%
1978 2.24% 2.7%
1977 2.38% 2.93%
1976 2.51% 3.23%
1975 2.62% 3.55%
1974 2.7% 3.77%
1973 2.76% 3.83%
1972 2.84% 3.82%
1971 2.96% 3.83%
1970 3.13% 3.89%
1969 3.33% 3.98%
1968 3.54% 4.08%
1967 3.73% 4.2%
1966 3.86% 4.32%
1965 3.97% 4.45%
1964 4.1% 4.59%
1963 4.25% 4.75%
1962 4.39% 4.94%
1961 4.51% 5.16%
1960 4.62% 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 0.37% in Greece 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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