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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Rwanda

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 3.7 in Rwanda — 144.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 8.28, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 23 years in Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Rwanda by year

Hungary
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Rwanda
2023 1.51 3.7
2022 1.56 3.78
2021 1.61 3.84
2020 1.59 3.91
2019 1.55 3.99
2018 1.55 4.05
2017 1.54 4.08
2016 1.53 4.11
2015 1.45 4.11
2014 1.44 4.12
2013 1.35 4.14
2012 1.34 4.2
2011 1.23 4.33
2010 1.25 4.52
2009 1.32 4.71
2008 1.35 4.92
2007 1.32 5.14
2006 1.34 5.34
2005 1.31 5.5
2004 1.28 5.64
2003 1.27 5.74
2002 1.3 5.82
2001 1.31 5.89
2000 1.32 5.97
1999 1.28 6.06
1998 1.32 6.17
1997 1.37 6.24
1996 1.46 6.29
1995 1.57 6.35
1994 1.64 6.42
1993 1.68 6.48
1992 1.77 6.54
1991 1.87 6.62
1990 1.87 6.8
1989 1.82 7.03
1988 1.81 7.23
1987 1.82 7.43
1986 1.84 7.61
1985 1.85 7.79
1984 1.75 7.91
1983 1.75 8
1982 1.8 8.06
1981 1.88 8.1
1980 1.91 8.12
1979 2.01 8.13
1978 2.06 8.16
1977 2.15 8.14
1976 2.23 8.12
1975 2.35 8.1
1974 2.27 8.1
1973 1.93 8.09
1972 1.93 8.09
1971 1.93 8.09
1970 1.98 8.15
1969 2.04 8.18
1968 2.06 8.19
1967 2.01 8.21
1966 1.89 8.23
1965 1.82 8.25
1964 1.82 8.27
1963 1.82 8.27
1962 1.79 8.27
1961 1.94 8.28
1960 2.02 8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Rwanda
2023 -41,247 312,762
2022 -47,065 312,145
2021 -61,638 309,895
2020 -47,385 312,692
2019 -36,840 313,525
2018 -37,858 312,512
2017 -37,934 310,323
2016 -31,231 305,549
2015 -39,191 299,114
2014 -32,449 292,779
2013 -36,529 286,331
2012 -38,689 282,584
2011 -40,884 282,922
2010 -40,000 286,848
2009 -34,077 287,034
2008 -31,118 287,334
2007 -35,195 285,791
2006 -32,228 282,149
2005 -38,331 275,121
2004 -37,396 265,273
2003 -41,531 251,243
2002 -36,571 239,036
2001 -35,657 230,845
2000 -37,780 221,276
1999 -49,140 210,518
1998 -43,120 197,185
1997 -38,075 174,687
1996 -38,152 140,455
1995 -34,086 121,137
1994 -31,030 -719,479
1993 -33,144 183,926
1992 -26,960 188,025
1991 -17,635 196,431
1990 -19,710 207,895
1989 -20,963 217,632
1988 -15,895 223,759
1987 -15,919 225,744
1986 -18,072 225,526
1985 -18,103 223,794
1984 -21,336 219,337
1983 -21,379 212,750
1982 -10,705 205,147
1981 -2,142 195,769
1980 3,213 184,988
1979 23,549 174,477
1978 27,780 163,779
1977 45,787 155,011
1976 52,993 147,665
1975 63,243 140,596
1974 60,777 135,743
1973 33,382 131,021
1972 34,315 126,403
1971 26,956 122,567
1970 32,048 119,273
1969 38,105 115,394
1968 39,997 111,422
1967 39,845 108,053
1966 36,643 105,128
1965 24,355 103,422
1964 31,371 102,562
1963 32,282 94,296
1962 21,128 102,548
1961 44,123 102,051
1960 44,926 100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Rwanda by year

Hungary
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Rwanda
2023 9.1 28.3
2022 9.3 28.9
2021 9.8 29.4
2020 9.7 30
2019 9.6 30.7
2018 9.6 31.2
2017 9.7 31.7
2016 9.8 32
2015 9.4 32.1
2014 9.5 32.2
2013 9.1 32.4
2012 9.1 32.9
2011 8.8 33.8
2010 9 35.1
2009 9.6 36.3
2008 9.9 37.6
2007 9.7 38.8
2006 9.9 39.9
2005 9.7 40.6
2004 9.4 41.1
2003 9.3 41.4
2002 9.5 41.8
2001 9.5 42.1
2000 9.6 42.1
1999 9.2 42.1
1998 9.5 42.2
1997 9.8 40.5
1996 10.2 37.2
1995 10.8 39.5
1994 11.2 48
1993 11.3 41.5
1992 11.7 42.2
1991 12.3 42.8
1990 12.1 44.1
1989 11.8 45.3
1988 11.7 46.6
1987 11.9 47.8
1986 12.1 49
1985 12.2 50.2
1984 11.8 51.1
1983 11.9 51.8
1982 12.5 52.4
1981 13.3 52.7
1980 13.9 52.7
1979 15 52.5
1978 15.7 52.1
1977 16.7 51.6
1976 17.5 51.1
1975 18.4 50.4
1974 17.8 50
1973 15 49.4
1972 14.7 48.9
1971 14.5 48.5
1970 14.7 48.2
1969 15 47.9
1968 15.1 47.6
1967 14.6 47.4
1966 13.6 47.6
1965 13.1 48
1964 13.1 48.8
1963 13.1 49.8
1962 12.9 50.9
1961 14 52
1960 14.7 52.9

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 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 14.7 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Rwanda
Fertility rate 1.51 3.7
Fertility rate rank 138/196 38/196
Birth rate 9.1 28.3
Birth rate rank 160/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +312,762
Natural population change rank 181/196 51/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +2.24%
Population growth -0.31% +2.16%
Population growth rank 179/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 4%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Rwanda
2100 13.5% 18.7%
2099 13.5% 18.9%
2098 13.6% 19%
2097 13.6% 19.1%
2096 13.6% 19.3%
2095 13.7% 19.4%
2094 13.7% 19.6%
2093 13.8% 19.7%
2092 13.8% 19.9%
2091 13.8% 20%
2090 13.9% 20.2%
2089 13.9% 20.4%
2088 13.9% 20.5%
2087 13.9% 20.7%
2086 13.9% 20.9%
2085 13.9% 21.1%
2084 13.9% 21.3%
2083 13.9% 21.5%
2082 13.9% 21.7%
2081 13.9% 21.9%
2080 13.9% 22.1%
2079 13.8% 22.2%
2078 13.8% 22.4%
2077 13.8% 22.6%
2076 13.8% 22.8%
2075 13.7% 23%
2074 13.7% 23.2%
2073 13.7% 23.4%
2072 13.7% 23.6%
2071 13.7% 23.8%
2070 13.7% 24%
2069 13.7% 24.2%
2068 13.7% 24.4%
2067 13.8% 24.6%
2066 13.8% 24.9%
2065 13.8% 25.1%
2064 13.9% 25.3%
2063 13.9% 25.6%
2062 13.9% 25.8%
2061 14% 26.1%
2060 14% 26.4%
2059 14% 26.7%
2058 14% 27%
2057 14% 27.3%
2056 14% 27.6%
2055 14% 27.9%
2054 14% 28.3%
2053 14% 28.6%
2052 13.9% 28.9%
2051 13.9% 29.2%
2050 13.8% 29.5%
2049 13.8% 29.8%
2048 13.7% 30.1%
2047 13.7% 30.4%
2046 13.6% 30.7%
2045 13.6% 31%
2044 13.5% 31.2%
2043 13.5% 31.5%
2042 13.5% 31.8%
2041 13.4% 32.1%
2040 13.4% 32.4%
2039 13.4% 32.7%
2038 13.5% 33%
2037 13.5% 33.3%
2036 13.6% 33.6%
2035 13.7% 33.9%
2034 13.8% 34.2%
2033 13.9% 34.6%
2032 14% 34.9%
2031 14.1% 35.2%
2030 14.2% 35.6%
2029 14.3% 35.9%
2028 14.3% 36.2%
2027 14.3% 36.5%
2026 14.3% 36.9%
2025 14.4% 37.2%
2024 14.4% 37.4%
2023 14.5% 37.7%
2022 14.6% 38.2%
2021 14.6% 38.6%
2020 14.6% 39.2%
2019 14.5% 39.7%
2018 14.5% 40.1%
2017 14.5% 40.5%
2016 14.5% 40.9%
2015 14.5% 41.1%
2014 14.5% 41.4%
2013 14.4% 41.7%
2012 14.5% 41.9%
2011 14.6% 42.2%
2010 14.7% 42.4%
2009 14.8% 42.6%
2008 15% 42.8%
2007 15.1% 42.9%
2006 15.3% 42.9%
2005 15.6% 43.1%
2004 15.8% 43.3%
2003 16% 43.7%
2002 16.2% 44.3%
2001 16.5% 45.2%
2000 16.8% 46.4%
1999 17.1% 47.8%
1998 17.4% 49.2%
1997 17.6% 50.5%
1996 17.9% 51.4%
1995 18.2% 52.4%
1994 18.5% 50.1%
1993 18.8% 48.4%
1992 19.2% 48.7%
1991 19.7% 48.9%
1990 20.2% 49%
1989 20.8% 48.9%
1988 21.2% 48.9%
1987 21.4% 48.8%
1986 21.5% 48.6%
1985 21.6% 48.3%
1984 21.8% 48.1%
1983 22% 47.7%
1982 22.1% 47.4%
1981 22.1% 47.1%
1980 21.9% 46.8%
1979 21.8% 46.5%
1978 21.5% 46.4%
1977 21.1% 46.4%
1976 20.8% 46.4%
1975 20.4% 46.6%
1974 20.1% 46.9%
1973 20% 47.2%
1972 20.1% 47.5%
1971 20.4% 47.9%
1970 20.8% 48.2%
1969 21.4% 48.7%
1968 22% 49.2%
1967 22.4% 49.7%
1966 22.8% 50.2%
1965 23.3% 50.6%
1964 23.8% 50.8%
1963 24.3% 50.6%
1962 24.8% 50.2%
1961 25.1% 49.7%
1960 25.3% 49.2%

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 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Hungary
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Rwanda
2023 12 229
2022 14 234
2021 30 254
2020 18 252
2019 13 261
2018 14 269
2017 14 275
2016 13 278
2015 13 292
2014 13 301
2013 13 317
2012 13 331
2011 14 358
2010 13 393
2009 13 418
2008 13 454
2007 13 494
2006 12 494
2005 13 465
2004 12 460
2003 13 551
2002 13 677
2001 13 769
2000 14 885
1999 15 1,073
1998 15 1,268
1997 16 1,318
1996 17 1,295
1995 19 1,505
1994 21 5,721
1993 23 1,619
1992 24 1,530
1991 24 1,386
1990 25 1,309
1989 25 1,238
1988 24 1,188
1987 24 1,145
1986 26 1,126
1985 26 1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Rwanda
2023 0.38% 4%
2022 0.39% 4.08%
2021 0.4% 4.16%
2020 0.4% 4.25%
2019 0.41% 4.34%
2018 0.43% 4.43%
2017 0.45% 4.52%
2016 0.47% 4.63%
2015 0.51% 4.78%
2014 0.53% 4.96%
2013 0.56% 5.17%
2012 0.57% 5.45%
2011 0.59% 5.81%
2010 0.6% 6.33%
2009 0.62% 6.92%
2008 0.65% 7.62%
2007 0.68% 8.45%
2006 0.72% 9.37%
2005 0.75% 10.5%
2004 0.8% 11.8%
2003 0.84% 13.3%
2002 0.9% 14.9%
2001 0.95% 16.7%
2000 1.01% 18.5%
1999 1.06% 20.2%
1998 1.11% 21.5%
1997 1.15% 22.2%
1996 1.19% 22.2%
1995 1.25% 21.8%
1994 1.34% 38.9%
1993 1.45% 19.3%
1992 1.57% 17.5%
1991 1.65% 16%
1990 1.72% 15.1%
1989 1.78% 14.8%
1988 1.87% 14.8%
1987 1.97% 15.2%
1986 2.07% 15.6%
1985 2.15% 16.1%
1984 2.2% 16.6%
1983 2.2% 17.4%
1982 2.2% 18.6%
1981 2.26% 20.1%
1980 2.37% 21.8%
1979 2.52% 23.4%
1978 2.7% 24.6%
1977 2.93% 25.1%
1976 3.23% 25.1%
1975 3.55% 24.6%
1974 3.77% 24%
1973 3.83% 23.4%
1972 3.82% 23%
1971 3.83% 22.6%
1970 3.89% 22.3%
1969 3.98% 22%
1968 4.08% 21.7%
1967 4.2% 21.4%
1966 4.32% 21.2%
1965 4.45% 21.1%
1964 4.59% 21.1%
1963 4.75% 21.3%
1962 4.94% 21.5%
1961 5.16% 21.9%
1960 5.41% 22.4%

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 4% in Rwanda. 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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