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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Kenya

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.1 for Kenya. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 3.21 in Kenya — 112.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 58.1% in Kenya — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 7.65, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 43/196 for Kenya.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 20.3 years in Kenya.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 28.2 in Kenya.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 56.3 in Kenya.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.4% in Kenya.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Kenya by year

Hungary
Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Kenya
2023 1.51 3.21
2022 1.56 3.26
2021 1.61 3.31
2020 1.59 3.36
2019 1.55 3.43
2018 1.55 3.54
2017 1.54 3.61
2016 1.53 3.69
2015 1.45 3.77
2014 1.44 3.84
2013 1.35 3.96
2012 1.34 4.12
2011 1.23 4.28
2010 1.25 4.45
2009 1.32 4.57
2008 1.35 4.66
2007 1.32 4.72
2006 1.34 4.75
2005 1.31 4.8
2004 1.28 4.86
2003 1.27 4.94
2002 1.3 5.03
2001 1.31 5.09
2000 1.32 5.14
1999 1.28 5.18
1998 1.32 5.24
1997 1.37 5.27
1996 1.46 5.31
1995 1.57 5.37
1994 1.64 5.44
1993 1.68 5.57
1992 1.77 5.74
1991 1.87 5.94
1990 1.87 6.14
1989 1.82 6.33
1988 1.81 6.52
1987 1.82 6.69
1986 1.84 6.84
1985 1.85 6.96
1984 1.75 7.08
1983 1.75 7.22
1982 1.8 7.35
1981 1.88 7.45
1980 1.91 7.53
1979 2.01 7.6
1978 2.06 7.67
1977 2.15 7.73
1976 2.23 7.77
1975 2.35 7.8
1974 2.27 7.82
1973 1.93 7.86
1972 1.93 7.89
1971 1.93 7.92
1970 1.98 7.94
1969 2.04 7.95
1968 2.06 7.95
1967 2.01 7.95
1966 1.89 7.96
1965 1.82 7.92
1964 1.82 7.87
1963 1.82 7.82
1962 1.79 7.77
1961 1.94 7.72
1960 2.02 7.65

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 Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Kenya
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Kenya
2023 -41,247 1,100,970
2022 -47,065 1,092,102
2021 -61,638 1,037,082
2020 -47,385 1,036,253
2019 -36,840 1,071,777
2018 -37,858 1,097,075
2017 -37,934 1,105,769
2016 -31,231 1,108,801
2015 -39,191 1,119,200
2014 -32,449 1,123,333
2013 -36,529 1,136,006
2012 -38,689 1,161,548
2011 -40,884 1,185,863
2010 -40,000 1,199,786
2009 -34,077 1,193,598
2008 -31,118 1,174,818
2007 -35,195 1,147,063
2006 -32,228 1,113,357
2005 -38,331 1,080,446
2004 -37,396 1,048,590
2003 -41,531 1,018,182
2002 -36,571 992,044
2001 -35,657 963,721
2000 -37,780 928,357
1999 -49,140 898,484
1998 -43,120 875,511
1997 -38,075 847,493
1996 -38,152 827,326
1995 -34,086 812,391
1994 -31,030 792,702
1993 -33,144 788,579
1992 -26,960 785,018
1991 -17,635 790,030
1990 -19,710 789,087
1989 -20,963 795,622
1988 -15,895 785,652
1987 -15,919 775,124
1986 -18,072 755,606
1985 -18,103 732,739
1984 -21,336 709,639
1983 -21,379 684,587
1982 -10,705 663,109
1981 -2,142 642,379
1980 3,213 616,390
1979 23,549 595,390
1978 27,780 574,695
1977 45,787 554,124
1976 52,993 536,740
1975 63,243 517,579
1974 60,777 500,008
1973 33,382 485,556
1972 34,315 472,557
1971 26,956 459,897
1970 32,048 443,065
1969 38,105 427,819
1968 39,997 411,948
1967 39,845 396,920
1966 36,643 382,891
1965 24,355 366,444
1964 31,371 349,322
1963 32,282 332,763
1962 21,128 315,797
1961 44,123 298,463
1960 44,926 280,032

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 -0.43% in Hungary and +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Kenya by year

Hungary
Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Kenya
2023 9.1 27.1
2022 9.3 27.3
2021 9.8 27.6
2020 9.7 27.8
2019 9.6 28.2
2018 9.6 29
2017 9.7 29.6
2016 9.8 30.2
2015 9.4 30.9
2014 9.5 31.5
2013 9.1 32.4
2012 9.1 33.7
2011 8.8 35
2010 9 36.3
2009 9.6 37.2
2008 9.9 37.9
2007 9.7 38.3
2006 9.9 38.5
2005 9.7 38.8
2004 9.4 39.1
2003 9.3 39.5
2002 9.5 39.9
2001 9.5 40.2
2000 9.6 40.2
1999 9.2 40.3
1998 9.5 40.6
1997 9.8 40.5
1996 10.2 40.6
1995 10.8 40.8
1994 11.2 40.9
1993 11.3 41.4
1992 11.7 42.1
1991 12.3 43.1
1990 12.1 43.9
1989 11.8 44.9
1988 11.7 45.6
1987 11.9 46.3
1986 12.1 46.6
1985 12.2 46.9
1984 11.8 47.2
1983 11.9 47.4
1982 12.5 47.8
1981 13.3 48.2
1980 13.9 48.2
1979 15 48.6
1978 15.7 48.9
1977 16.7 49.2
1976 17.5 49.6
1975 18.4 49.8
1974 17.8 50.2
1973 15 50.8
1972 14.7 51.5
1971 14.5 52.2
1970 14.7 52.5
1969 15 53.1
1968 15.1 53.5
1967 14.6 54.1
1966 13.6 54.6
1965 13.1 54.9
1964 13.1 55.1
1963 13.1 55.3
1962 12.9 55.4
1961 14 55.4
1960 14.7 55.2

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 9.1 in Hungary and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 14.7 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Kenya
Fertility rate 1.51 3.21
Fertility rate rank 138/196 51/196
Birth rate 9.1 27.1
Birth rate rank 160/196 43/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +1,100,970
Natural population change rank 181/196 18/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +1.99%
Population growth -0.31% +1.98%
Population growth rank 179/197 53/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 20.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 51.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 168.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 26.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 56.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 70.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.15%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 2.15%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 3.99%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 64.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Kenya
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Kenya
2100 13.5% 18.9%
2099 13.5% 19%
2098 13.6% 19.1%
2097 13.6% 19.2%
2096 13.6% 19.3%
2095 13.7% 19.5%
2094 13.7% 19.6%
2093 13.8% 19.7%
2092 13.8% 19.8%
2091 13.8% 19.9%
2090 13.9% 20%
2089 13.9% 20.1%
2088 13.9% 20.2%
2087 13.9% 20.4%
2086 13.9% 20.5%
2085 13.9% 20.7%
2084 13.9% 20.8%
2083 13.9% 21%
2082 13.9% 21.1%
2081 13.9% 21.3%
2080 13.9% 21.5%
2079 13.8% 21.7%
2078 13.8% 21.9%
2077 13.8% 22.1%
2076 13.8% 22.3%
2075 13.7% 22.5%
2074 13.7% 22.7%
2073 13.7% 22.9%
2072 13.7% 23.1%
2071 13.7% 23.3%
2070 13.7% 23.5%
2069 13.7% 23.7%
2068 13.7% 23.8%
2067 13.8% 24%
2066 13.8% 24.2%
2065 13.8% 24.4%
2064 13.9% 24.6%
2063 13.9% 24.8%
2062 13.9% 25%
2061 14% 25.2%
2060 14% 25.4%
2059 14% 25.6%
2058 14% 25.9%
2057 14% 26.1%
2056 14% 26.4%
2055 14% 26.7%
2054 14% 27%
2053 14% 27.3%
2052 13.9% 27.6%
2051 13.9% 28%
2050 13.8% 28.4%
2049 13.8% 28.7%
2048 13.7% 29.1%
2047 13.7% 29.5%
2046 13.6% 29.8%
2045 13.6% 30.2%
2044 13.5% 30.6%
2043 13.5% 30.9%
2042 13.5% 31.2%
2041 13.4% 31.5%
2040 13.4% 31.8%
2039 13.4% 32.1%
2038 13.5% 32.4%
2037 13.5% 32.6%
2036 13.6% 32.8%
2035 13.7% 33%
2034 13.8% 33.3%
2033 13.9% 33.5%
2032 14% 33.8%
2031 14.1% 34%
2030 14.2% 34.4%
2029 14.3% 34.7%
2028 14.3% 35%
2027 14.3% 35.5%
2026 14.3% 36%
2025 14.4% 36.5%
2024 14.4% 36.8%
2023 14.5% 37.4%
2022 14.6% 38.1%
2021 14.6% 38.7%
2020 14.6% 39.3%
2019 14.5% 39.9%
2018 14.5% 40.5%
2017 14.5% 41%
2016 14.5% 41.5%
2015 14.5% 42%
2014 14.5% 42.4%
2013 14.4% 42.8%
2012 14.5% 43.2%
2011 14.6% 43.4%
2010 14.7% 43.6%
2009 14.8% 43.8%
2008 15% 43.9%
2007 15.1% 44%
2006 15.3% 44.2%
2005 15.6% 44.4%
2004 15.8% 44.6%
2003 16% 45%
2002 16.2% 45.3%
2001 16.5% 45.7%
2000 16.8% 46.1%
1999 17.1% 46.5%
1998 17.4% 46.8%
1997 17.6% 47.1%
1996 17.9% 47.4%
1995 18.2% 47.7%
1994 18.5% 48%
1993 18.8% 48.4%
1992 19.2% 48.7%
1991 19.7% 48.9%
1990 20.2% 49.2%
1989 20.8% 49.5%
1988 21.2% 49.7%
1987 21.4% 49.9%
1986 21.5% 50.1%
1985 21.6% 50.3%
1984 21.8% 50.6%
1983 22% 50.8%
1982 22.1% 51.1%
1981 22.1% 51.3%
1980 21.9% 51.5%
1979 21.8% 51.7%
1978 21.5% 51.9%
1977 21.1% 52%
1976 20.8% 52.1%
1975 20.4% 52%
1974 20.1% 52%
1973 20% 52%
1972 20.1% 51.9%
1971 20.4% 51.7%
1970 20.8% 51.6%
1969 21.4% 51.4%
1968 22% 51.2%
1967 22.4% 50.9%
1966 22.8% 50.6%
1965 23.3% 50.2%
1964 23.8% 49.8%
1963 24.3% 49.7%
1962 24.8% 49.4%
1961 25.1% 49.1%
1960 25.3% 48.7%

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 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Kenya 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: Hungary vs Kenya

Hungary
Kenya
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Kenya
2023 12 149
2022 14 155
2021 30 183
2020 18 184
2019 13 176
2018 14 183
2017 14 186
2016 13 196
2015 13 203
2014 13 203
2013 13 206
2012 13 214
2011 14 209
2010 13 210
2009 13 208
2008 13 197
2007 13 198
2006 12 188
2005 13 178
2004 12 177
2003 13 177
2002 13 182
2001 13 188
2000 14 206
1999 15 217
1998 15 250
1997 16 253
1996 17 275
1995 19 308
1994 21 342
1993 23 363
1992 24 419
1991 24 493
1990 25 586
1989 25 663
1988 24 756
1987 24 960
1986 26 1,059
1985 26 1,375

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 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Hungary, compared to 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Kenya
2023 0.38% 3.99%
2022 0.39% 4.11%
2021 0.4% 4.19%
2020 0.4% 4.28%
2019 0.41% 4.33%
2018 0.43% 4.43%
2017 0.45% 4.53%
2016 0.47% 4.6%
2015 0.51% 4.74%
2014 0.53% 4.88%
2013 0.56% 5%
2012 0.57% 5.12%
2011 0.59% 5.22%
2010 0.6% 5.35%
2009 0.62% 5.54%
2008 0.65% 5.82%
2007 0.68% 6.32%
2006 0.72% 6.71%
2005 0.75% 7.15%
2004 0.8% 7.66%
2003 0.84% 8.16%
2002 0.9% 8.66%
2001 0.95% 9.16%
2000 1.01% 9.63%
1999 1.06% 10.1%
1998 1.11% 10.4%
1997 1.15% 10.7%
1996 1.19% 10.9%
1995 1.25% 11%
1994 1.34% 11%
1993 1.45% 10.9%
1992 1.57% 10.7%
1991 1.65% 10.5%
1990 1.72% 10.1%
1989 1.78% 9.85%
1988 1.87% 9.63%
1987 1.97% 9.51%
1986 2.07% 9.49%
1985 2.15% 9.57%
1984 2.2% 9.74%
1983 2.2% 9.98%
1982 2.2% 10.3%
1981 2.26% 10.6%
1980 2.37% 11%
1979 2.52% 11.4%
1978 2.7% 11.8%
1977 2.93% 12.2%
1976 3.23% 12.7%
1975 3.55% 13.1%
1974 3.77% 13.5%
1973 3.83% 14%
1972 3.82% 14.3%
1971 3.83% 14.7%
1970 3.89% 15%
1969 3.98% 15.4%
1968 4.08% 15.7%
1967 4.2% 16%
1966 4.32% 16.3%
1965 4.45% 16.6%
1964 4.59% 17%
1963 4.75% 17.5%
1962 4.94% 18.1%
1961 5.16% 18.8%
1960 5.41% 19.6%

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 0.38% in Hungary and 3.99% in Kenya. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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