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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Niger

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 41.9 for Niger. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 6.06 in Niger — 301% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 19.5% in Niger — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 7.53, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 4/196 for Niger.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 18.5 years in Niger.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 29.1 in Niger.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 145.3 in Niger.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Niger.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Niger by year

Hungary
Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Niger
2023 1.51 6.06
2022 1.56 6.14
2021 1.61 6.2
2020 1.59 6.37
2019 1.55 6.54
2018 1.55 6.71
2017 1.54 6.87
2016 1.53 7.04
2015 1.45 7.22
2014 1.44 7.34
2013 1.35 7.45
2012 1.34 7.53
2011 1.23 7.59
2010 1.25 7.64
2009 1.32 7.68
2008 1.35 7.7
2007 1.32 7.73
2006 1.34 7.74
2005 1.31 7.77
2004 1.28 7.78
2003 1.27 7.79
2002 1.3 7.8
2001 1.31 7.81
2000 1.32 7.83
1999 1.28 7.84
1998 1.32 7.84
1997 1.37 7.8
1996 1.46 7.78
1995 1.57 7.78
1994 1.64 7.79
1993 1.68 7.79
1992 1.77 7.8
1991 1.87 7.8
1990 1.87 7.81
1989 1.82 7.82
1988 1.81 7.84
1987 1.82 7.87
1986 1.84 7.9
1985 1.85 7.93
1984 1.75 7.92
1983 1.75 7.9
1982 1.8 7.86
1981 1.88 7.82
1980 1.91 7.78
1979 2.01 7.72
1978 2.06 7.66
1977 2.15 7.6
1976 2.23 7.56
1975 2.35 7.54
1974 2.27 7.54
1973 1.93 7.53
1972 1.93 7.52
1971 1.93 7.52
1970 1.98 7.51
1969 2.04 7.51
1968 2.06 7.5
1967 2.01 7.49
1966 1.89 7.48
1965 1.82 7.47
1964 1.82 7.48
1963 1.82 7.49
1962 1.79 7.5
1961 1.94 7.51
1960 2.02 7.53

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 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Niger
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Niger
2023 -41,247 864,139
2022 -47,065 829,651
2021 -61,638 793,428
2020 -47,385 784,437
2019 -36,840 775,474
2018 -37,858 763,536
2017 -37,934 752,384
2016 -31,231 738,999
2015 -39,191 721,630
2014 -32,449 704,609
2013 -36,529 686,070
2012 -38,689 664,009
2011 -40,884 645,175
2010 -40,000 624,685
2009 -34,077 602,671
2008 -31,118 579,727
2007 -35,195 556,808
2006 -32,228 533,374
2005 -38,331 511,167
2004 -37,396 488,328
2003 -41,531 467,295
2002 -36,571 446,767
2001 -35,657 428,417
2000 -37,780 410,779
1999 -49,140 394,212
1998 -43,120 377,120
1997 -38,075 358,745
1996 -38,152 341,223
1995 -34,086 323,630
1994 -31,030 306,026
1993 -33,144 292,135
1992 -26,960 278,690
1991 -17,635 266,527
1990 -19,710 256,594
1989 -20,963 245,278
1988 -15,895 237,296
1987 -15,919 231,371
1986 -18,072 224,365
1985 -18,103 219,206
1984 -21,336 213,111
1983 -21,379 207,962
1982 -10,705 202,012
1981 -2,142 195,938
1980 3,213 189,251
1979 23,549 180,632
1978 27,780 171,614
1977 45,787 161,792
1976 52,993 154,489
1975 63,243 147,962
1974 60,777 142,606
1973 33,382 137,695
1972 34,315 133,813
1971 26,956 128,223
1970 32,048 128,184
1969 38,105 125,389
1968 39,997 123,301
1967 39,845 121,358
1966 36,643 119,314
1965 24,355 116,963
1964 31,371 115,386
1963 32,282 113,072
1962 21,128 110,280
1961 44,123 107,693
1960 44,926 105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Niger by year

Hungary
Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Niger
2023 9.1 41.9
2022 9.3 42
2021 9.8 41.9
2020 9.7 42.6
2019 9.6 43.4
2018 9.6 44.2
2017 9.7 45.1
2016 9.8 45.9
2015 9.4 46.6
2014 9.5 47.2
2013 9.1 47.8
2012 9.1 48.2
2011 8.8 48.8
2010 9 49.4
2009 9.6 49.8
2008 9.9 50.2
2007 9.7 50.6
2006 9.9 51
2005 9.7 51.4
2004 9.4 51.8
2003 9.3 52.2
2002 9.5 52.6
2001 9.5 53
2000 9.6 53.4
1999 9.2 53.8
1998 9.5 54
1997 9.8 54
1996 10.2 54.1
1995 10.8 54.1
1994 11.2 54.1
1993 11.3 54.3
1992 11.7 54.5
1991 12.3 54.8
1990 12.1 55.1
1989 11.8 55.2
1988 11.7 55.5
1987 11.9 55.9
1986 12.1 56.1
1985 12.2 56.4
1984 11.8 56.5
1983 11.9 56.6
1982 12.5 56.6
1981 13.3 56.6
1980 13.9 56.5
1979 15 56.3
1978 15.7 56
1977 16.7 55.5
1976 17.5 55.5
1975 18.4 55.5
1974 17.8 55.5
1973 15 55.5
1972 14.7 55.5
1971 14.5 55.5
1970 14.7 55.6
1969 15 55.6
1968 15.1 55.8
1967 14.6 56
1966 13.6 56.2
1965 13.1 56.4
1964 13.1 56.8
1963 13.1 57
1962 12.9 57.2
1961 14 57.4
1960 14.7 57.6

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 41.9 in Niger, compared with 14.7 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Niger
Fertility rate 1.51 6.06
Fertility rate rank 138/196 3/196
Birth rate 9.1 41.9
Birth rate rank 160/196 4/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +864,139
Natural population change rank 181/196 21/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +3.3%
Population growth -0.31% +3.34%
Population growth rank 179/197 10/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 18.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 135.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 257.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 93.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 13.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 43.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 3.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 6.74%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 11.5%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 61.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Niger
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Niger
2100 13.5% 21.1%
2099 13.5% 21.2%
2098 13.6% 21.4%
2097 13.6% 21.6%
2096 13.6% 21.7%
2095 13.7% 21.9%
2094 13.7% 22.1%
2093 13.8% 22.3%
2092 13.8% 22.5%
2091 13.8% 22.6%
2090 13.9% 22.8%
2089 13.9% 23%
2088 13.9% 23.2%
2087 13.9% 23.4%
2086 13.9% 23.6%
2085 13.9% 23.9%
2084 13.9% 24.1%
2083 13.9% 24.3%
2082 13.9% 24.6%
2081 13.9% 24.8%
2080 13.9% 25%
2079 13.8% 25.3%
2078 13.8% 25.6%
2077 13.8% 25.8%
2076 13.8% 26.1%
2075 13.7% 26.4%
2074 13.7% 26.7%
2073 13.7% 27%
2072 13.7% 27.3%
2071 13.7% 27.6%
2070 13.7% 28%
2069 13.7% 28.3%
2068 13.7% 28.6%
2067 13.8% 28.9%
2066 13.8% 29.3%
2065 13.8% 29.6%
2064 13.9% 30%
2063 13.9% 30.3%
2062 13.9% 30.7%
2061 14% 31%
2060 14% 31.4%
2059 14% 31.7%
2058 14% 32.1%
2057 14% 32.5%
2056 14% 32.8%
2055 14% 33.2%
2054 14% 33.6%
2053 14% 34%
2052 13.9% 34.4%
2051 13.9% 34.8%
2050 13.8% 35.3%
2049 13.8% 35.7%
2048 13.7% 36.2%
2047 13.7% 36.6%
2046 13.6% 37.1%
2045 13.6% 37.6%
2044 13.5% 38.1%
2043 13.5% 38.6%
2042 13.5% 39.1%
2041 13.4% 39.6%
2040 13.4% 40.1%
2039 13.4% 40.6%
2038 13.5% 41.1%
2037 13.5% 41.6%
2036 13.6% 42%
2035 13.7% 42.4%
2034 13.8% 42.8%
2033 13.9% 43.2%
2032 14% 43.6%
2031 14.1% 44%
2030 14.2% 44.4%
2029 14.3% 44.8%
2028 14.3% 45.3%
2027 14.3% 45.7%
2026 14.3% 46%
2025 14.4% 46.4%
2024 14.4% 46.6%
2023 14.5% 47%
2022 14.6% 47.3%
2021 14.6% 47.7%
2020 14.6% 48%
2019 14.5% 48.3%
2018 14.5% 48.6%
2017 14.5% 48.8%
2016 14.5% 49%
2015 14.5% 49.2%
2014 14.5% 49.3%
2013 14.4% 49.4%
2012 14.5% 49.5%
2011 14.6% 49.5%
2010 14.7% 49.4%
2009 14.8% 49.3%
2008 15% 49.1%
2007 15.1% 48.9%
2006 15.3% 48.7%
2005 15.6% 48.5%
2004 15.8% 48.2%
2003 16% 48%
2002 16.2% 47.8%
2001 16.5% 47.5%
2000 16.8% 47.3%
1999 17.1% 47.1%
1998 17.4% 46.9%
1997 17.6% 46.8%
1996 17.9% 46.7%
1995 18.2% 46.7%
1994 18.5% 46.7%
1993 18.8% 46.7%
1992 19.2% 46.7%
1991 19.7% 46.8%
1990 20.2% 46.8%
1989 20.8% 46.9%
1988 21.2% 47%
1987 21.4% 47%
1986 21.5% 47%
1985 21.6% 47%
1984 21.8% 47%
1983 22% 47%
1982 22.1% 47%
1981 22.1% 47%
1980 21.9% 47%
1979 21.8% 47%
1978 21.5% 47%
1977 21.1% 47.1%
1976 20.8% 47.3%
1975 20.4% 47.4%
1974 20.1% 47.6%
1973 20% 47.7%
1972 20.1% 47.9%
1971 20.4% 48%
1970 20.8% 48.1%
1969 21.4% 48.3%
1968 22% 48.4%
1967 22.4% 48.5%
1966 22.8% 48.6%
1965 23.3% 48.7%
1964 23.8% 48.8%
1963 24.3% 48.8%
1962 24.8% 48.8%
1961 25.1% 48.9%
1960 25.3% 49%

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 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Niger 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 Niger

Hungary
Niger
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Niger
2023 12 350
2022 14 361
2021 30 396
2020 18 388
2019 13 406
2018 14 420
2017 14 433
2016 13 450
2015 13 473
2014 13 497
2013 13 526
2012 13 554
2011 14 585
2010 13 621
2009 13 647
2008 13 669
2007 13 704
2006 12 737
2005 13 764
2004 12 790
2003 13 813
2002 13 835
2001 13 843
2000 14 845
1999 15 841
1998 15 839
1997 16 841
1996 17 854
1995 19 865
1994 21 883
1993 23 903
1992 24 926
1991 24 957
1990 25 983
1989 25 1,010
1988 24 1,040
1987 24 1,074
1986 26 1,107
1985 26 1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Niger
2023 0.38% 11.5%
2022 0.39% 11.7%
2021 0.4% 11.9%
2020 0.4% 12.1%
2019 0.41% 12.2%
2018 0.43% 12.3%
2017 0.45% 12.4%
2016 0.47% 12.5%
2015 0.51% 12.6%
2014 0.53% 12.7%
2013 0.56% 12.9%
2012 0.57% 13.1%
2011 0.59% 13.3%
2010 0.6% 13.7%
2009 0.62% 14.1%
2008 0.65% 14.7%
2007 0.68% 15.4%
2006 0.72% 16.2%
2005 0.75% 17.2%
2004 0.8% 18.3%
2003 0.84% 19.4%
2002 0.9% 20.6%
2001 0.95% 21.8%
2000 1.01% 22.8%
1999 1.06% 23.7%
1998 1.11% 24.7%
1997 1.15% 25.7%
1996 1.19% 26.9%
1995 1.25% 28.1%
1994 1.34% 29.4%
1993 1.45% 30.6%
1992 1.57% 31.7%
1991 1.65% 32.5%
1990 1.72% 33.2%
1989 1.78% 33.7%
1988 1.87% 34%
1987 1.97% 34.1%
1986 2.07% 34%
1985 2.15% 33.7%
1984 2.2% 33.3%
1983 2.2% 32.9%
1982 2.2% 32.5%
1981 2.26% 32.3%
1980 2.37% 32.3%
1979 2.52% 32.6%
1978 2.7% 33%
1977 2.93% 33.5%
1976 3.23% 33.9%
1975 3.55% 34.2%
1974 3.77% 34.3%
1973 3.83% 34.2%
1972 3.82% 34%
1971 3.83% 33.6%
1970 3.89% 33.2%
1969 3.98% 32.7%
1968 4.08% 32.3%
1967 4.2% 31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. 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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