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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Rwanda

Updated on by Georank team

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.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • 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 30.1 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.
  • 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.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Rwanda
Fertility rate 1.51 3.7
Birth rate 9.1 28.3
Birth rate rank 160/196 38/196
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 17.3 30.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 63.2 155.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.4 66.4
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, per 1,000 live births 0.38% 4%
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 178/197 47/197
Life expectancy 77.3 years 68.2 years

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Rwanda chart

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.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Hungary Rwanda
1960 2.02 8.28
1961 1.94 8.28
1962 1.79 8.27
1963 1.82 8.27
1964 1.82 8.27
1965 1.82 8.25
1966 1.89 8.23
1967 2.01 8.21
1968 2.06 8.19
1969 2.04 8.18
1970 1.98 8.15
1971 1.93 8.09
1972 1.93 8.09
1973 1.93 8.09
1974 2.27 8.1
1975 2.35 8.1
1976 2.23 8.12
1977 2.15 8.14
1978 2.06 8.16
1979 2.01 8.13
1980 1.91 8.12
1981 1.88 8.1
1982 1.8 8.06
1983 1.75 8
1984 1.75 7.91
1985 1.85 7.79
1986 1.84 7.61
1987 1.82 7.43
1988 1.81 7.23
1989 1.82 7.03
1990 1.87 6.8
1991 1.87 6.62
1992 1.77 6.54
1993 1.68 6.48
1994 1.64 6.42
1995 1.57 6.35
1996 1.46 6.29
1997 1.37 6.24
1998 1.32 6.17
1999 1.28 6.06
2000 1.32 5.97
2001 1.31 5.89
2002 1.3 5.82
2003 1.27 5.74
2004 1.28 5.64
2005 1.31 5.5
2006 1.34 5.34
2007 1.32 5.14
2008 1.35 4.92
2009 1.32 4.71
2010 1.25 4.52
2011 1.23 4.33
2012 1.34 4.2
2013 1.35 4.14
2014 1.44 4.12
2015 1.45 4.11
2016 1.53 4.11
2017 1.54 4.08
2018 1.55 4.05
2019 1.55 3.99
2020 1.59 3.91
2021 1.61 3.84
2022 1.56 3.78
2023 1.51 3.7
2024 1.51 3.64
2025 1.52 3.59
2026 1.52 3.54
2027 1.53 3.49
2028 1.53 3.43
2029 1.53 3.38
2030 1.54 3.33
2031 1.54 3.28
2032 1.54 3.24
2033 1.54 3.19
2034 1.55 3.15
2035 1.55 3.11
2036 1.55 3.07
2037 1.55 3.03
2038 1.56 2.99
2039 1.56 2.95
2040 1.56 2.92
2041 1.56 2.89
2042 1.56 2.85
2043 1.57 2.81
2044 1.57 2.78
2045 1.57 2.75
2046 1.57 2.72
2047 1.57 2.69
2048 1.57 2.67
2049 1.57 2.64
2050 1.58 2.61

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Hungary Rwanda
1960 25.3% 49.2%
1961 25.1% 49.7%
1962 24.8% 50.2%
1963 24.3% 50.6%
1964 23.8% 50.8%
1965 23.3% 50.6%
1966 22.8% 50.2%
1967 22.4% 49.7%
1968 22% 49.2%
1969 21.4% 48.7%
1970 20.8% 48.2%
1971 20.4% 47.9%
1972 20.1% 47.5%
1973 20% 47.2%
1974 20.1% 46.9%
1975 20.4% 46.6%
1976 20.8% 46.4%
1977 21.1% 46.4%
1978 21.5% 46.4%
1979 21.8% 46.5%
1980 21.9% 46.8%
1981 22.1% 47.1%
1982 22.1% 47.4%
1983 22% 47.7%
1984 21.8% 48.1%
1985 21.6% 48.3%
1986 21.5% 48.6%
1987 21.4% 48.8%
1988 21.2% 48.9%
1989 20.8% 48.9%
1990 20.2% 49%
1991 19.7% 48.9%
1992 19.2% 48.7%
1993 18.8% 48.4%
1994 18.5% 50.1%
1995 18.2% 52.4%
1996 17.9% 51.4%
1997 17.6% 50.5%
1998 17.4% 49.2%
1999 17.1% 47.8%
2000 16.8% 46.4%
2001 16.5% 45.2%
2002 16.2% 44.3%
2003 16% 43.7%
2004 15.8% 43.3%
2005 15.6% 43.1%
2006 15.3% 42.9%
2007 15.1% 42.9%
2008 15% 42.8%
2009 14.8% 42.6%
2010 14.7% 42.4%
2011 14.6% 42.2%
2012 14.5% 41.9%
2013 14.4% 41.7%
2014 14.5% 41.4%
2015 14.5% 41.1%
2016 14.5% 40.9%
2017 14.5% 40.5%
2018 14.5% 40.1%
2019 14.5% 39.7%
2020 14.6% 39.2%
2021 14.6% 38.6%
2022 14.6% 38.2%
2023 14.5% 37.7%
2024 14.4% 37.4%
2025 14.4% 37%
2026 14.3% 36.7%
2027 14.3% 36.4%
2028 14.3% 36%
2029 14.2% 35.7%
2030 14.2% 35.4%
2031 14.1% 35%
2032 14% 34.7%
2033 13.9% 34.4%
2034 13.8% 34.1%
2035 13.7% 33.7%
2036 13.6% 33.4%
2037 13.5% 33.1%
2038 13.4% 32.9%
2039 13.4% 32.6%
2040 13.4% 32.3%
2041 13.5% 32%
2042 13.5% 31.7%
2043 13.5% 31.4%
2044 13.5% 31.1%
2045 13.6% 30.8%
2046 13.6% 30.5%
2047 13.7% 30.2%
2048 13.7% 29.9%
2049 13.8% 29.7%
2050 13.8% 29.4%

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.

Natural population change in Hungary vs Rwanda by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.45% in Rwanda. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Hungary
Rwanda

Natural population change

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

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Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Rwanda

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.

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

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 4% in Rwanda. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Hungary
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Hungary Rwanda
1960 5.41% 22.4%
1961 5.16% 21.9%
1962 4.94% 21.5%
1963 4.75% 21.3%
1964 4.59% 21.1%
1965 4.45% 21.1%
1966 4.32% 21.2%
1967 4.2% 21.4%
1968 4.08% 21.7%
1969 3.98% 22%
1970 3.89% 22.3%
1971 3.83% 22.6%
1972 3.82% 23%
1973 3.83% 23.4%
1974 3.77% 24%
1975 3.55% 24.6%
1976 3.23% 25.1%
1977 2.93% 25.1%
1978 2.7% 24.6%
1979 2.52% 23.4%
1980 2.37% 21.8%
1981 2.26% 20.1%
1982 2.2% 18.6%
1983 2.2% 17.4%
1984 2.2% 16.6%
1985 2.15% 16.1%
1986 2.07% 15.6%
1987 1.97% 15.2%
1988 1.87% 14.8%
1989 1.78% 14.8%
1990 1.72% 15.1%
1991 1.65% 16%
1992 1.57% 17.5%
1993 1.45% 19.3%
1994 1.34% 38.9%
1995 1.25% 21.8%
1996 1.19% 22.2%
1997 1.15% 22.2%
1998 1.11% 21.5%
1999 1.06% 20.2%
2000 1.01% 18.5%
2001 0.95% 16.7%
2002 0.9% 14.9%
2003 0.84% 13.3%
2004 0.8% 11.8%
2005 0.75% 10.5%
2006 0.72% 9.37%
2007 0.68% 8.45%
2008 0.65% 7.62%
2009 0.62% 6.92%
2010 0.6% 6.33%
2011 0.59% 5.81%
2012 0.57% 5.45%
2013 0.56% 5.17%
2014 0.53% 4.96%
2015 0.51% 4.78%
2016 0.47% 4.63%
2017 0.45% 4.52%
2018 0.43% 4.43%
2019 0.41% 4.34%
2020 0.4% 4.25%
2021 0.4% 4.16%
2022 0.39% 4.08%
2023 0.38% 4%

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