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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 3.97% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 31.3 years in Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Liechtenstein by year

Hungary
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Liechtenstein
2023 1.51 1.45
2022 1.56 1.47
2021 1.61 1.53
2020 1.59 1.46
2019 1.55 1.48
2018 1.55 1.58
2017 1.54 1.44
2016 1.53 1.61
2015 1.45 1.4
2014 1.44 1.59
2013 1.35 1.45
2012 1.34 1.51
2011 1.23 1.69
2010 1.25 1.4
2009 1.32 1.71
2008 1.35 1.43
2007 1.32 1.42
2006 1.34 1.43
2005 1.31 1.49
2004 1.28 1.44
2003 1.27 1.36
2002 1.3 1.47
2001 1.31 1.52
2000 1.32 1.57
1999 1.28 1.63
1998 1.32 1.59
1997 1.37 1.57
1996 1.46 1.52
1995 1.57 1.44
1994 1.64 1.44
1993 1.68 1.45
1992 1.77 1.48
1991 1.87 1.5
1990 1.87 1.5
1989 1.82 1.5
1988 1.81 1.5
1987 1.82 1.5
1986 1.84 1.48
1985 1.85 1.5
1984 1.75 1.51
1983 1.75 1.53
1982 1.8 1.61
1981 1.88 1.69
1980 1.91 1.7
1979 2.01 1.67
1978 2.06 1.9
1977 2.15 1.92
1976 2.23 1.91
1975 2.35 1.9
1974 2.27 1.9
1973 1.93 1.94
1972 1.93 1.98
1971 1.93 2.03
1970 1.98 2.09
1969 2.04 2.13
1968 2.06 2.22
1967 2.01 2.48
1966 1.89 2.78
1965 1.82 2.96
1964 1.82 2.92
1963 1.82 2.85
1962 1.79 2.8
1961 1.94 2.78
1960 2.02 2.78

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 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Liechtenstein
2023 -41,247 92
2022 -47,065 83
2021 -61,638 106
2020 -47,385 35
2019 -36,840 92
2018 -37,858 103
2017 -37,934 87
2016 -31,231 106
2015 -39,191 75
2014 -32,449 104
2013 -36,529 93
2012 -38,689 132
2011 -40,884 149
2010 -40,000 90
2009 -34,077 179
2008 -31,118 146
2007 -35,195 127
2006 -32,228 140
2005 -38,331 167
2004 -37,396 176
2003 -41,531 129
2002 -36,571 179
2001 -35,657 182
2000 -37,780 183
1999 -49,140 193
1998 -43,120 190
1997 -38,075 203
1996 -38,152 177
1995 -34,086 200
1994 -31,030 149
1993 -33,144 238
1992 -26,960 196
1991 -17,635 228
1990 -19,710 184
1989 -20,963 201
1988 -15,895 221
1987 -15,919 184
1986 -18,072 164
1985 -18,103 201
1984 -21,336 226
1983 -21,379 199
1982 -10,705 215
1981 -2,142 208
1980 3,213 216
1979 23,549 197
1978 27,780 150
1977 45,787 158
1976 52,993 168
1975 63,243 127
1974 60,777 178
1973 33,382 226
1972 34,315 210
1971 26,956 164
1970 32,048 260
1969 38,105 251
1968 39,997 284
1967 39,845 254
1966 36,643 218
1965 24,355 240
1964 31,371 238
1963 32,282 252
1962 21,128 194
1961 44,123 228
1960 44,926 257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Liechtenstein by year

Hungary
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Liechtenstein
2023 9.1 9.1
2022 9.3 9.2
2021 9.8 9.6
2020 9.7 9.1
2019 9.6 9.2
2018 9.6 9.9
2017 9.7 8.9
2016 9.8 10
2015 9.4 8.7
2014 9.5 10
2013 9.1 9.2
2012 9.1 9.7
2011 8.8 10.9
2010 9 9.1
2009 9.6 11.4
2008 9.9 9.9
2007 9.7 10
2006 9.9 10.3
2005 9.7 11
2004 9.4 10.8
2003 9.3 10.2
2002 9.5 11.7
2001 9.5 12.1
2000 9.6 12.9
1999 9.2 12.4
1998 9.5 12.6
1997 9.8 13.9
1996 10.2 13.1
1995 10.8 13.8
1994 11.2 11.7
1993 11.3 13.8
1992 11.7 12.7
1991 12.3 14.2
1990 12.1 13.2
1989 11.8 13.2
1988 11.7 14.9
1987 11.9 13.2
1986 12.1 12.9
1985 12.2 13.9
1984 11.8 15.2
1983 11.9 13.2
1982 12.5 14.6
1981 13.3 14.4
1980 13.9 15.4
1979 15 14.5
1978 15.7 12.5
1977 16.7 12.6
1976 17.5 14.4
1975 18.4 12.8
1974 17.8 13.9
1973 15 17.7
1972 14.7 16.2
1971 14.5 16.2
1970 14.7 20
1969 15 19.9
1968 15.1 20.7
1967 14.6 20.4
1966 13.6 18.9
1965 13.1 20.6
1964 13.1 20.6
1963 13.1 22
1962 12.9 20.6
1961 14 21.3
1960 14.7 23.1

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 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 14.7 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.51 1.45
Fertility rate rank 138/196 155/196
Birth rate 9.1 9.1
Birth rate rank 160/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +92
Natural population change rank 181/196 153/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +0.23%
Population growth -0.31% +1.52%
Population growth rank 179/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% n/a
Life expectancy 77.5 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Liechtenstein
2100 13.5% 13.1%
2099 13.5% 13.1%
2098 13.6% 13.2%
2097 13.6% 13.2%
2096 13.6% 13.2%
2095 13.7% 13.2%
2094 13.7% 13.3%
2093 13.8% 13.3%
2092 13.8% 13.3%
2091 13.8% 13.3%
2090 13.9% 13.3%
2089 13.9% 13.3%
2088 13.9% 13.4%
2087 13.9% 13.4%
2086 13.9% 13.4%
2085 13.9% 13.4%
2084 13.9% 13.4%
2083 13.9% 13.4%
2082 13.9% 13.4%
2081 13.9% 13.5%
2080 13.9% 13.5%
2079 13.8% 13.5%
2078 13.8% 13.5%
2077 13.8% 13.5%
2076 13.8% 13.6%
2075 13.7% 13.6%
2074 13.7% 13.6%
2073 13.7% 13.6%
2072 13.7% 13.7%
2071 13.7% 13.7%
2070 13.7% 13.7%
2069 13.7% 13.7%
2068 13.7% 13.7%
2067 13.8% 13.8%
2066 13.8% 13.8%
2065 13.8% 13.8%
2064 13.9% 13.8%
2063 13.9% 13.8%
2062 13.9% 13.8%
2061 14% 13.8%
2060 14% 13.7%
2059 14% 13.7%
2058 14% 13.7%
2057 14% 13.7%
2056 14% 13.7%
2055 14% 13.6%
2054 14% 13.6%
2053 14% 13.6%
2052 13.9% 13.6%
2051 13.9% 13.6%
2050 13.8% 13.6%
2049 13.8% 13.6%
2048 13.7% 13.6%
2047 13.7% 13.6%
2046 13.6% 13.6%
2045 13.6% 13.6%
2044 13.5% 13.6%
2043 13.5% 13.6%
2042 13.5% 13.7%
2041 13.4% 13.7%
2040 13.4% 13.8%
2039 13.4% 13.8%
2038 13.5% 13.9%
2037 13.5% 13.9%
2036 13.6% 13.9%
2035 13.7% 13.9%
2034 13.8% 14%
2033 13.9% 14.1%
2032 14% 14.1%
2031 14.1% 14.2%
2030 14.2% 14.1%
2029 14.3% 14.2%
2028 14.3% 14.2%
2027 14.3% 14.2%
2026 14.3% 14.3%
2025 14.4% 14.2%
2024 14.4% 14.3%
2023 14.5% 14.3%
2022 14.6% 14.4%
2021 14.6% 14.5%
2020 14.6% 14.6%
2019 14.5% 14.6%
2018 14.5% 14.7%
2017 14.5% 14.7%
2016 14.5% 14.8%
2015 14.5% 15%
2014 14.5% 15.1%
2013 14.4% 15.3%
2012 14.5% 15.6%
2011 14.6% 15.8%
2010 14.7% 16.1%
2009 14.8% 16.4%
2008 15% 16.6%
2007 15.1% 16.9%
2006 15.3% 17.2%
2005 15.6% 17.5%
2004 15.8% 17.8%
2003 16% 18%
2002 16.2% 18.2%
2001 16.5% 18.3%
2000 16.8% 18.4%
1999 17.1% 18.6%
1998 17.4% 18.7%
1997 17.6% 18.7%
1996 17.9% 18.8%
1995 18.2% 18.9%
1994 18.5% 18.9%
1993 18.8% 18.9%
1992 19.2% 18.9%
1991 19.7% 18.9%
1990 20.2% 19.1%
1989 20.8% 19.3%
1988 21.2% 19.7%
1987 21.4% 20%
1986 21.5% 20.4%
1985 21.6% 20.9%
1984 21.8% 21.5%
1983 22% 22%
1982 22.1% 22.5%
1981 22.1% 22.7%
1980 21.9% 23.1%
1979 21.8% 23.7%
1978 21.5% 24.3%
1977 21.1% 24.9%
1976 20.8% 25.4%
1975 20.4% 26%
1974 20.1% 26.5%
1973 20% 27%
1972 20.1% 27.4%
1971 20.4% 27.8%
1970 20.8% 28%
1969 21.4% 28%
1968 22% 28%
1967 22.4% 28%
1966 22.8% 28.1%
1965 23.3% 28.2%
1964 23.8% 28.3%
1963 24.3% 28.4%
1962 24.8% 28.5%
1961 25.1% 28.7%
1960 25.3% 28.9%

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 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Liechtenstein 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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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) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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