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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Madagascar

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Madagascar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 3.97 in Madagascar — 163% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 19.5 years in Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Madagascar by year

Hungary
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Madagascar
2023 1.51 3.97
2022 1.56 4.04
2021 1.61 4.1
2020 1.59 4.17
2019 1.55 4.22
2018 1.55 4.25
2017 1.54 4.26
2016 1.53 4.29
2015 1.45 4.34
2014 1.44 4.42
2013 1.35 4.53
2012 1.34 4.61
2011 1.23 4.74
2010 1.25 4.9
2009 1.32 5
2008 1.35 5.04
2007 1.32 5.08
2006 1.34 5.13
2005 1.31 5.2
2004 1.28 5.26
2003 1.27 5.33
2002 1.3 5.41
2001 1.31 5.53
2000 1.32 5.67
1999 1.28 5.84
1998 1.32 5.99
1997 1.37 6.02
1996 1.46 6.03
1995 1.57 6.04
1994 1.64 6.04
1993 1.68 6.06
1992 1.77 6.08
1991 1.87 6.12
1990 1.87 6.14
1989 1.82 6.15
1988 1.81 6.18
1987 1.82 6.24
1986 1.84 6.34
1985 1.85 6.46
1984 1.75 6.55
1983 1.75 6.63
1982 1.8 6.7
1981 1.88 6.77
1980 1.91 6.84
1979 2.01 6.87
1978 2.06 6.9
1977 2.15 6.93
1976 2.23 6.95
1975 2.35 6.97
1974 2.27 6.99
1973 1.93 7.01
1972 1.93 7.04
1971 1.93 7.07
1970 1.98 7.1
1969 2.04 7.12
1968 2.06 7.13
1967 2.01 7.14
1966 1.89 7.16
1965 1.82 7.17
1964 1.82 7.19
1963 1.82 7.21
1962 1.79 7.26
1961 1.94 7.3
1960 2.02 7.34

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 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Madagascar
2023 -41,247 766,391
2022 -47,065 753,931
2021 -61,638 741,416
2020 -47,385 736,607
2019 -36,840 735,853
2018 -37,858 719,267
2017 -37,934 699,498
2016 -31,231 682,801
2015 -39,191 668,977
2014 -32,449 660,837
2013 -36,529 654,230
2012 -38,689 644,255
2011 -40,884 640,577
2010 -40,000 641,543
2009 -34,077 634,008
2008 -31,118 615,580
2007 -35,195 597,772
2006 -32,228 581,489
2005 -38,331 568,143
2004 -37,396 556,319
2003 -41,531 544,903
2002 -36,571 535,518
2001 -35,657 529,656
2000 -37,780 520,860
1999 -49,140 516,976
1998 -43,120 508,408
1997 -38,075 490,905
1996 -38,152 471,453
1995 -34,086 450,259
1994 -31,030 428,169
1993 -33,144 408,801
1992 -26,960 388,430
1991 -17,635 375,040
1990 -19,710 360,621
1989 -20,963 344,279
1988 -15,895 330,510
1987 -15,919 317,621
1986 -18,072 307,074
1985 -18,103 304,199
1984 -21,336 296,892
1983 -21,379 290,085
1982 -10,705 284,733
1981 -2,142 277,535
1980 3,213 275,287
1979 23,549 270,752
1978 27,780 263,684
1977 45,787 255,399
1976 52,993 247,026
1975 63,243 238,774
1974 60,777 230,233
1973 33,382 221,768
1972 34,315 213,138
1971 26,956 204,617
1970 32,048 194,889
1969 38,105 184,562
1968 39,997 175,869
1967 39,845 167,287
1966 36,643 159,483
1965 24,355 152,362
1964 31,371 146,894
1963 32,282 142,666
1962 21,128 139,412
1961 44,123 136,578
1960 44,926 133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Madagascar by year

Hungary
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Madagascar
2023 9.1 32.1
2022 9.3 32.5
2021 9.8 32.9
2020 9.7 33.3
2019 9.6 33.6
2018 9.6 33.7
2017 9.7 33.6
2016 9.8 33.6
2015 9.4 33.8
2014 9.5 34.2
2013 9.1 34.7
2012 9.1 35.1
2011 8.8 35.8
2010 9 36.7
2009 9.6 37.4
2008 9.9 37.5
2007 9.7 37.8
2006 9.9 38
2005 9.7 38.4
2004 9.4 39
2003 9.3 39.5
2002 9.5 40.2
2001 9.5 41.1
2000 9.6 42
1999 9.2 43.2
1998 9.5 44.1
1997 9.8 44.4
1996 10.2 44.6
1995 10.8 44.5
1994 11.2 44.2
1993 11.3 44.1
1992 11.7 43.9
1991 12.3 44.1
1990 12.1 44.1
1989 11.8 43.9
1988 11.7 43.8
1987 11.9 43.8
1986 12.1 44
1985 12.2 44.8
1984 11.8 45.2
1983 11.9 45.5
1982 12.5 45.9
1981 13.3 46.2
1980 13.9 46.8
1979 15 47.2
1978 15.7 47.4
1977 16.7 47.4
1976 17.5 47.4
1975 18.4 47.4
1974 17.8 47.4
1973 15 47.4
1972 14.7 47.4
1971 14.5 47.2
1970 14.7 46.8
1969 15 46.5
1968 15.1 46.1
1967 14.6 45.9
1966 13.6 45.7
1965 13.1 45.6
1964 13.1 45.7
1963 13.1 46
1962 12.9 46.5
1961 14 47.1
1960 14.7 47.6

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 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 14.7 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Madagascar
Fertility rate 1.51 3.97
Fertility rate rank 138/196 28/196
Birth rate 9.1 32.1
Birth rate rank 160/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +766,391
Natural population change rank 181/196 22/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +2.46%
Population growth -0.31% +2.47%
Population growth rank 179/197 29/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 6.48%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Madagascar
2100 13.5% 21.5%
2099 13.5% 21.6%
2098 13.6% 21.8%
2097 13.6% 21.9%
2096 13.6% 22.1%
2095 13.7% 22.2%
2094 13.7% 22.3%
2093 13.8% 22.5%
2092 13.8% 22.6%
2091 13.8% 22.8%
2090 13.9% 22.9%
2089 13.9% 23.1%
2088 13.9% 23.3%
2087 13.9% 23.4%
2086 13.9% 23.6%
2085 13.9% 23.7%
2084 13.9% 23.9%
2083 13.9% 24.1%
2082 13.9% 24.3%
2081 13.9% 24.4%
2080 13.9% 24.6%
2079 13.8% 24.8%
2078 13.8% 25%
2077 13.8% 25.2%
2076 13.8% 25.4%
2075 13.7% 25.6%
2074 13.7% 25.8%
2073 13.7% 26%
2072 13.7% 26.2%
2071 13.7% 26.4%
2070 13.7% 26.6%
2069 13.7% 26.9%
2068 13.7% 27.1%
2067 13.8% 27.3%
2066 13.8% 27.5%
2065 13.8% 27.7%
2064 13.9% 28%
2063 13.9% 28.2%
2062 13.9% 28.4%
2061 14% 28.7%
2060 14% 28.9%
2059 14% 29.1%
2058 14% 29.4%
2057 14% 29.6%
2056 14% 29.9%
2055 14% 30.1%
2054 14% 30.4%
2053 14% 30.6%
2052 13.9% 30.9%
2051 13.9% 31.2%
2050 13.8% 31.4%
2049 13.8% 31.7%
2048 13.7% 32%
2047 13.7% 32.3%
2046 13.6% 32.6%
2045 13.6% 32.9%
2044 13.5% 33.2%
2043 13.5% 33.5%
2042 13.5% 33.8%
2041 13.4% 34.1%
2040 13.4% 34.5%
2039 13.4% 34.8%
2038 13.5% 35.1%
2037 13.5% 35.5%
2036 13.6% 35.8%
2035 13.7% 36.2%
2034 13.8% 36.5%
2033 13.9% 36.9%
2032 14% 37.2%
2031 14.1% 37.4%
2030 14.2% 37.7%
2029 14.3% 38%
2028 14.3% 38.2%
2027 14.3% 38.5%
2026 14.3% 38.8%
2025 14.4% 39.1%
2024 14.4% 39.3%
2023 14.5% 39.6%
2022 14.6% 39.9%
2021 14.6% 40.1%
2020 14.6% 40.4%
2019 14.5% 40.7%
2018 14.5% 40.9%
2017 14.5% 41.2%
2016 14.5% 41.6%
2015 14.5% 42%
2014 14.5% 42.4%
2013 14.4% 42.8%
2012 14.5% 43.3%
2011 14.6% 43.7%
2010 14.7% 44%
2009 14.8% 44.3%
2008 15% 44.6%
2007 15.1% 44.8%
2006 15.3% 45%
2005 15.6% 45.2%
2004 15.8% 45.3%
2003 16% 45.4%
2002 16.2% 45.4%
2001 16.5% 45.4%
2000 16.8% 45.4%
1999 17.1% 45.4%
1998 17.4% 45.4%
1997 17.6% 45.3%
1996 17.9% 45.3%
1995 18.2% 45.3%
1994 18.5% 45.4%
1993 18.8% 45.5%
1992 19.2% 45.6%
1991 19.7% 45.7%
1990 20.2% 45.9%
1989 20.8% 46.1%
1988 21.2% 46.3%
1987 21.4% 46.5%
1986 21.5% 46.7%
1985 21.6% 46.8%
1984 21.8% 46.9%
1983 22% 47%
1982 22.1% 47.1%
1981 22.1% 47.1%
1980 21.9% 47%
1979 21.8% 46.9%
1978 21.5% 46.8%
1977 21.1% 46.7%
1976 20.8% 46.6%
1975 20.4% 46.5%
1974 20.1% 46.5%
1973 20% 46.4%
1972 20.1% 46.4%
1971 20.4% 46.4%
1970 20.8% 46.4%
1969 21.4% 46.4%
1968 22% 46.5%
1967 22.4% 46.5%
1966 22.8% 46.6%
1965 23.3% 46.7%
1964 23.8% 46.8%
1963 24.3% 46.7%
1962 24.8% 46.3%
1961 25.1% 45.8%
1960 25.3% 45.2%

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 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Madagascar 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 Madagascar

Hungary
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Madagascar
2023 12 445
2022 14 439
2021 30 467
2020 18 447
2019 13 462
2018 14 466
2017 14 469
2016 13 470
2015 13 474
2014 13 477
2013 13 481
2012 13 487
2011 14 492
2010 13 500
2009 13 507
2008 13 510
2007 13 522
2006 12 528
2005 13 540
2004 12 555
2003 13 571
2002 13 593
2001 13 611
2000 14 638
1999 15 647
1998 15 663
1997 16 676
1996 17 680
1995 19 684
1994 21 688
1993 23 688
1992 24 699
1991 24 691
1990 25 692
1989 25 684
1988 24 687
1987 24 702
1986 26 730
1985 26 751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Madagascar
2023 0.38% 6.48%
2022 0.39% 6.57%
2021 0.4% 6.62%
2020 0.4% 6.63%
2019 0.41% 6.61%
2018 0.43% 6.58%
2017 0.45% 6.57%
2016 0.47% 6.57%
2015 0.51% 6.58%
2014 0.53% 6.62%
2013 0.56% 6.69%
2012 0.57% 6.77%
2011 0.59% 6.9%
2010 0.6% 7.07%
2009 0.62% 7.28%
2008 0.65% 7.53%
2007 0.68% 7.81%
2006 0.72% 8.12%
2005 0.75% 8.46%
2004 0.8% 8.82%
2003 0.84% 9.2%
2002 0.9% 9.6%
2001 0.95% 10%
2000 1.01% 10.5%
1999 1.06% 11%
1998 1.11% 11.5%
1997 1.15% 12%
1996 1.19% 12.6%
1995 1.25% 13.1%
1994 1.34% 13.5%
1993 1.45% 14%
1992 1.57% 14.5%
1991 1.65% 15%
1990 1.72% 15.6%
1989 1.78% 16.1%
1988 1.87% 16.6%
1987 1.97% 17.1%
1986 2.07% 17.5%
1985 2.15% 17.7%
1984 2.2% 17.8%
1983 2.2% 17.8%
1982 2.2% 17.6%
1981 2.26% 17.4%
1980 2.37% 17.1%
1979 2.52% 16.9%
1978 2.7% 16.7%
1977 2.93% 16.5%
1976 3.23% 16.3%
1975 3.55% 16.1%
1974 3.77% 15.8%
1973 3.83% 15.6%
1972 3.82% 15.3%
1971 3.83% 15.1%
1970 3.89% 14.9%
1969 3.98% 14.7%
1968 4.08% 14.6%
1967 4.2% -
1966 4.32% -
1965 4.45% -
1964 4.59% -
1963 4.75% -
1962 4.94% -
1961 5.16% -
1960 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 0.38% in Hungary and 6.48% in Madagascar. 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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