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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Nauru

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.5 for Nauru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 3.33 in Nauru — 120.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 37.6% in Nauru — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 5.34, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 52/196 for Nauru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 22.1 years in Nauru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 27.1 in Nauru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 76.2 in Nauru.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Nauru.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Nauru by year

Hungary
Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Nauru
2023 1.51 3.33
2022 1.56 3.38
2021 1.61 3.43
2020 1.59 3.47
2019 1.55 3.53
2018 1.55 3.68
2017 1.54 3.88
2016 1.53 4.03
2015 1.45 4.08
2014 1.44 4.09
2013 1.35 4.1
2012 1.34 4.12
2011 1.23 4.12
2010 1.25 4.02
2009 1.32 3.85
2008 1.35 3.67
2007 1.32 3.5
2006 1.34 3.4
2005 1.31 3.38
2004 1.28 3.38
2003 1.27 3.39
2002 1.3 3.4
2001 1.31 3.46
2000 1.32 3.54
1999 1.28 3.64
1998 1.32 3.68
1997 1.37 3.74
1996 1.46 3.78
1995 1.57 3.81
1994 1.64 3.84
1993 1.68 3.89
1992 1.77 3.95
1991 1.87 3.99
1990 1.87 4.02
1989 1.82 4.07
1988 1.81 4.11
1987 1.82 4.14
1986 1.84 4.15
1985 1.85 4.14
1984 1.75 4.11
1983 1.75 4.06
1982 1.8 3.99
1981 1.88 3.94
1980 1.91 3.88
1979 2.01 3.85
1978 2.06 3.84
1977 2.15 3.86
1976 2.23 3.9
1975 2.35 3.97
1974 2.27 4.07
1973 1.93 4.19
1972 1.93 4.36
1971 1.93 4.54
1970 1.98 4.74
1969 2.04 4.94
1968 2.06 5.14
1967 2.01 5.29
1966 1.89 5.41
1965 1.82 5.48
1964 1.82 5.47
1963 1.82 5.44
1962 1.79 5.42
1961 1.94 5.38
1960 2.02 5.34

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 3.33 in Nauru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Nauru
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Nauru
2023 -41,247 213
2022 -47,065 226
2021 -61,638 236
2020 -47,385 246
2019 -36,840 255
2018 -37,858 265
2017 -37,934 279
2016 -31,231 289
2015 -39,191 291
2014 -32,449 290
2013 -36,529 291
2012 -38,689 292
2011 -40,884 291
2010 -40,000 281
2009 -34,077 261
2008 -31,118 240
2007 -35,195 222
2006 -32,228 209
2005 -38,331 204
2004 -37,396 202
2003 -41,531 201
2002 -36,571 200
2001 -35,657 203
2000 -37,780 207
1999 -49,140 212
1998 -43,120 214
1997 -38,075 218
1996 -38,152 221
1995 -34,086 225
1994 -31,030 229
1993 -33,144 235
1992 -26,960 237
1991 -17,635 225
1990 -19,710 214
1989 -20,963 204
1988 -15,895 195
1987 -15,919 186
1986 -18,072 178
1985 -18,103 171
1984 -21,336 166
1983 -21,379 163
1982 -10,705 162
1981 -2,142 157
1980 3,213 145
1979 23,549 130
1978 27,780 111
1977 45,787 89
1976 52,993 79
1975 63,243 70
1974 60,777 63
1973 33,382 57
1972 34,315 53
1971 26,956 50
1970 32,048 49
1969 38,105 71
1968 39,997 116
1967 39,845 117
1966 36,643 123
1965 24,355 113
1964 31,371 100
1963 32,282 88
1962 21,128 75
1961 44,123 70
1960 44,926 72

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 +1.8% in Nauru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.28% in Nauru.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Nauru by year

Hungary
Nauru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Nauru
2023 9.1 25.5
2022 9.3 26.6
2021 9.8 27.8
2020 9.7 28.7
2019 9.6 29.6
2018 9.6 30.7
2017 9.7 32.2
2016 9.8 33.6
2015 9.4 34.2
2014 9.5 34.7
2013 9.1 35.3
2012 9.1 36.1
2011 8.8 36.8
2010 9 36.1
2009 9.6 34.3
2008 9.9 32.3
2007 9.7 30.4
2006 9.9 29.1
2005 9.7 28.5
2004 9.4 28.1
2003 9.3 27.9
2002 9.5 27.8
2001 9.5 27.9
2000 9.6 28.2
1999 9.2 28.6
1998 9.5 28.7
1997 9.8 29
1996 10.2 29.4
1995 10.8 29.8
1994 11.2 30.3
1993 11.3 31.1
1992 11.7 31.8
1991 12.3 31.7
1990 12.1 31.7
1989 11.8 31.9
1988 11.7 32
1987 11.9 32
1986 12.1 31.9
1985 12.2 31.9
1984 11.8 31.8
1983 11.9 31.8
1982 12.5 31.8
1981 13.3 31.2
1980 13.9 29.7
1979 15 27.6
1978 15.7 25
1977 16.7 21.8
1976 17.5 20.1
1975 18.4 18.7
1974 17.8 17.4
1973 15 16.3
1972 14.7 15.6
1971 14.5 15.2
1970 14.7 15.1
1969 15 18.8
1968 15.1 27.2
1967 14.6 28.3
1966 13.6 29.9
1965 13.1 29.1
1964 13.1 28.2
1963 13.1 27
1962 12.9 25.6
1961 14 25.6
1960 14.7 26.9

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 25.5 in Nauru, compared with 14.7 and 26.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Nauru
Fertility rate 1.51 3.33
Fertility rate rank 138/196 47/196
Birth rate 9.1 25.5
Birth rate rank 160/196 52/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +213
Natural population change rank 181/196 150/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +1.8%
Population growth -0.31% +0.61%
Population growth rank 179/197 126/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 22.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 77.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 176.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 37.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 25.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 97.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.27%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 0.83%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 0.89%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 62.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Nauru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Nauru
2100 13.5% 20.7%
2099 13.5% 20.8%
2098 13.6% 21%
2097 13.6% 21.1%
2096 13.6% 21.2%
2095 13.7% 21.3%
2094 13.7% 21.4%
2093 13.8% 21.6%
2092 13.8% 21.7%
2091 13.8% 21.9%
2090 13.9% 22%
2089 13.9% 22.2%
2088 13.9% 22.4%
2087 13.9% 22.5%
2086 13.9% 22.7%
2085 13.9% 22.9%
2084 13.9% 23.1%
2083 13.9% 23.3%
2082 13.9% 23.4%
2081 13.9% 23.6%
2080 13.9% 23.8%
2079 13.8% 23.9%
2078 13.8% 24.1%
2077 13.8% 24.2%
2076 13.8% 24.3%
2075 13.7% 24.5%
2074 13.7% 24.6%
2073 13.7% 24.7%
2072 13.7% 24.9%
2071 13.7% 25%
2070 13.7% 25.1%
2069 13.7% 25.3%
2068 13.7% 25.4%
2067 13.8% 25.6%
2066 13.8% 25.8%
2065 13.8% 26%
2064 13.9% 26.2%
2063 13.9% 26.4%
2062 13.9% 26.7%
2061 14% 26.9%
2060 14% 27.2%
2059 14% 27.5%
2058 14% 27.9%
2057 14% 28.2%
2056 14% 28.5%
2055 14% 28.8%
2054 14% 29.1%
2053 14% 29.4%
2052 13.9% 29.7%
2051 13.9% 29.9%
2050 13.8% 30.2%
2049 13.8% 30.4%
2048 13.7% 30.6%
2047 13.7% 30.7%
2046 13.6% 30.8%
2045 13.6% 30.9%
2044 13.5% 30.9%
2043 13.5% 31%
2042 13.5% 31%
2041 13.4% 31%
2040 13.4% 31%
2039 13.4% 31.1%
2038 13.5% 31.2%
2037 13.5% 31.4%
2036 13.6% 31.8%
2035 13.7% 32%
2034 13.8% 32.3%
2033 13.9% 32.5%
2032 14% 32.9%
2031 14.1% 33.4%
2030 14.2% 34%
2029 14.3% 34.7%
2028 14.3% 35.3%
2027 14.3% 36.1%
2026 14.3% 36.8%
2025 14.4% 37.5%
2024 14.4% 37.8%
2023 14.5% 38.2%
2022 14.6% 38.3%
2021 14.6% 38.3%
2020 14.6% 38%
2019 14.5% 37.6%
2018 14.5% 37.6%
2017 14.5% 38%
2016 14.5% 38.2%
2015 14.5% 38.2%
2014 14.5% 38.2%
2013 14.4% 38%
2012 14.5% 37.7%
2011 14.6% 37.1%
2010 14.7% 36.3%
2009 14.8% 35.8%
2008 15% 35.6%
2007 15.1% 35.7%
2006 15.3% 36.1%
2005 15.6% 36.6%
2004 15.8% 37.1%
2003 16% 37.7%
2002 16.2% 38.2%
2001 16.5% 38.5%
2000 16.8% 38.9%
1999 17.1% 39.4%
1998 17.4% 39.9%
1997 17.6% 40.5%
1996 17.9% 41.1%
1995 18.2% 41.7%
1994 18.5% 42.1%
1993 18.8% 42.5%
1992 19.2% 42.5%
1991 19.7% 42.1%
1990 20.2% 41.2%
1989 20.8% 40.2%
1988 21.2% 39.2%
1987 21.4% 38.3%
1986 21.5% 37.5%
1985 21.6% 36.5%
1984 21.8% 35.7%
1983 22% 34.6%
1982 22.1% 33.2%
1981 22.1% 31.9%
1980 21.9% 30.9%
1979 21.8% 30.6%
1978 21.5% 30.9%
1977 21.1% 31.9%
1976 20.8% 33.4%
1975 20.4% 34.9%
1974 20.1% 36.4%
1973 20% 38.1%
1972 20.1% 39.7%
1971 20.4% 41.3%
1970 20.8% 42.9%
1969 21.4% 43.4%
1968 22% 41.3%
1967 22.4% 39.5%
1966 22.8% 39.4%
1965 23.3% 38.6%
1964 23.8% 37.5%
1963 24.3% 36.5%
1962 24.8% 35.7%
1961 25.1% 35.2%
1960 25.3% 34.8%

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 37.8% in Nauru in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Nauru 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 Nauru

Hungary
Nauru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Nauru
2023 12 273
2022 14 317
2021 30 266
2020 18 309
2019 13 267
2018 14 269
2017 14 259
2016 13 248
2015 13 253
2014 13 240
2013 13 247
2012 13 255
2011 14 260
2010 13 297
2009 13 300
2008 13 302
2007 13 303
2006 12 304
2005 13 328
2004 12 324
2003 13 323
2002 13 321
2001 13 299
2000 14 278
1999 15 277
1998 15 257
1997 16 218
1996 17 218
1995 19 219
1994 21 220
1993 23 219
1992 24 217
1991 24 216
1990 25 195
1989 25 198
1988 24 202
1987 24 206
1986 26 209
1985 26 191

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 273 deaths in Nauru.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Nauru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Nauru
2023 0.38% 0.89%
2022 0.39% 0.95%
2021 0.4% 1.02%
2020 0.4% 1.11%
2019 0.41% 1.22%
2018 0.43% 1.34%
2017 0.45% 1.47%
2016 0.47% 1.61%
2015 0.51% 1.76%
2014 0.53% 1.93%
2013 0.56% 2.11%
2012 0.57% 2.29%
2011 0.59% 2.48%
2010 0.6% 2.66%
2009 0.62% 2.84%
2008 0.65% 3%
2007 0.68% 3.15%
2006 0.72% 3.29%
2005 0.75% 3.41%
2004 0.8% 3.53%
2003 0.84% 3.66%
2002 0.9% 3.81%
2001 0.95% 3.96%
2000 1.01% 4.13%
1999 1.06% 4.32%
1998 1.11% 4.52%
1997 1.15% 4.74%
1996 1.19% 4.97%
1995 1.25% 5.22%
1994 1.34% 5.49%
1993 1.45% 5.78%
1992 1.57% 6.09%
1991 1.65% 6.41%
1990 1.72% 6.74%
1989 1.78% 7.08%
1988 1.87% 7.43%
1987 1.97% 7.81%
1986 2.07% 8.2%
1985 2.15% 8.62%
1984 2.2% -
1983 2.2% -
1982 2.2% -
1981 2.26% -
1980 2.37% -
1979 2.52% -
1978 2.7% -
1977 2.93% -
1976 3.23% -
1975 3.55% -
1974 3.77% -
1973 3.83% -
1972 3.82% -
1971 3.83% -
1970 3.89% -
1969 3.98% -
1968 4.08% -
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 0.89% in Nauru. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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