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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Sao Tome and Principe

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.2 for Sao Tome and Principe. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe — 141.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 41.6% in Sao Tome and Principe — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 39/196 for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 19.4 years in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 28.4 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 86.2 in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Hungary
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Sao Tome
2023 1.51 3.64
2022 1.56 3.7
2021 1.61 3.76
2020 1.59 3.83
2019 1.55 3.9
2018 1.55 3.98
2017 1.54 4.07
2016 1.53 4.2
2015 1.45 4.35
2014 1.44 4.49
2013 1.35 4.58
2012 1.34 4.66
2011 1.23 4.72
2010 1.25 4.77
2009 1.32 4.84
2008 1.35 4.91
2007 1.32 4.96
2006 1.34 4.93
2005 1.31 4.94
2004 1.28 4.96
2003 1.27 5.01
2002 1.3 5.06
2001 1.31 5.1
2000 1.32 5.16
1999 1.28 5.23
1998 1.32 5.3
1997 1.37 5.4
1996 1.46 5.47
1995 1.57 5.55
1994 1.64 5.56
1993 1.68 5.64
1992 1.77 5.7
1991 1.87 5.77
1990 1.87 5.83
1989 1.82 5.88
1988 1.81 5.94
1987 1.82 5.99
1986 1.84 6.05
1985 1.85 6.1
1984 1.75 6.16
1983 1.75 6.22
1982 1.8 6.28
1981 1.88 6.33
1980 1.91 6.39
1979 2.01 6.43
1978 2.06 6.47
1977 2.15 6.5
1976 2.23 6.52
1975 2.35 6.53
1974 2.27 6.53
1973 1.93 6.53
1972 1.93 6.51
1971 1.93 6.49
1970 1.98 6.47
1969 2.04 6.44
1968 2.06 6.42
1967 2.01 6.39
1966 1.89 6.37
1965 1.82 6.35
1964 1.82 6.33
1963 1.82 6.31
1962 1.79 6.28
1961 1.94 6.26
1960 2.02 6.24

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 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Hungary vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Sao Tome
2023 -41,247 5,221
2022 -47,065 5,102
2021 -61,638 4,954
2020 -47,385 4,874
2019 -36,840 4,932
2018 -37,858 4,957
2017 -37,934 5,007
2016 -31,231 5,125
2015 -39,191 5,269
2014 -32,449 5,381
2013 -36,529 5,449
2012 -38,689 5,501
2011 -40,884 5,445
2010 -40,000 5,391
2009 -34,077 5,349
2008 -31,118 5,297
2007 -35,195 5,226
2006 -32,228 5,057
2005 -38,331 4,897
2004 -37,396 4,810
2003 -41,531 4,702
2002 -36,571 4,591
2001 -35,657 4,471
2000 -37,780 4,334
1999 -49,140 4,221
1998 -43,120 4,120
1997 -38,075 4,041
1996 -38,152 3,993
1995 -34,086 3,948
1994 -31,030 3,860
1993 -33,144 3,841
1992 -26,960 3,822
1991 -17,635 3,801
1990 -19,710 3,719
1989 -20,963 3,576
1988 -15,895 3,544
1987 -15,919 3,440
1986 -18,072 3,180
1985 -18,103 3,242
1984 -21,336 3,163
1983 -21,379 3,100
1982 -10,705 3,047
1981 -2,142 3,015
1980 3,213 2,965
1979 23,549 2,893
1978 27,780 2,800
1977 45,787 2,705
1976 52,993 2,608
1975 63,243 2,515
1974 60,777 2,422
1973 33,382 2,329
1972 34,315 2,232
1971 26,956 2,127
1970 32,048 1,980
1969 38,105 1,862
1968 39,997 1,767
1967 39,845 1,693
1966 36,643 1,642
1965 24,355 1,611
1964 31,371 1,600
1963 32,282 1,609
1962 21,128 1,625
1961 44,123 1,657
1960 44,926 1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

Hungary
Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Sao Tome
2023 9.1 28.2
2022 9.3 28.3
2021 9.8 28.5
2020 9.7 28.6
2019 9.6 29.2
2018 9.6 29.8
2017 9.7 30.6
2016 9.8 31.7
2015 9.4 33
2014 9.5 34.3
2013 9.1 35.4
2012 9.1 36.4
2011 8.8 36.8
2010 9 37.3
2009 9.6 37.9
2008 9.9 38.5
2007 9.7 38.9
2006 9.9 38.9
2005 9.7 39
2004 9.4 39.2
2003 9.3 39.6
2002 9.5 39.8
2001 9.5 40
2000 9.6 39.7
1999 9.2 39.4
1998 9.5 39.2
1997 9.8 39.2
1996 10.2 39.3
1995 10.8 39.5
1994 11.2 39.4
1993 11.3 39.8
1992 11.7 40.2
1991 12.3 40.7
1990 12.1 40.7
1989 11.8 40.9
1988 11.7 40.9
1987 11.9 41
1986 12.1 41
1985 12.2 41
1984 11.8 41.1
1983 11.9 41.2
1982 12.5 41.3
1981 13.3 41.5
1980 13.9 41.6
1979 15 41.6
1978 15.7 41.4
1977 16.7 41.3
1976 17.5 41.1
1975 18.4 40.9
1974 17.8 40.6
1973 15 40.3
1972 14.7 39.9
1971 14.5 39.5
1970 14.7 38.8
1969 15 38.2
1968 15.1 37.8
1967 14.6 37.7
1966 13.6 38
1965 13.1 38.6
1964 13.1 39.7
1963 13.1 41.1
1962 12.9 42.7
1961 14 44.6
1960 14.7 44.6

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 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 14.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Sao Tome
Fertility rate 1.51 3.64
Fertility rate rank 138/196 41/196
Birth rate 9.1 28.2
Birth rate rank 160/196 39/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +5,221
Natural population change rank 181/196 126/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +2.26%
Population growth -0.31% +2.02%
Population growth rank 179/197 49/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 82.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 169.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 47.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 46%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 96.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.68%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 0.94%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 1.39%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 70.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Sao Tome
2100 13.5% 19.5%
2099 13.5% 19.6%
2098 13.6% 19.8%
2097 13.6% 19.9%
2096 13.6% 20%
2095 13.7% 20.2%
2094 13.7% 20.3%
2093 13.8% 20.4%
2092 13.8% 20.6%
2091 13.8% 20.7%
2090 13.9% 20.9%
2089 13.9% 21.1%
2088 13.9% 21.2%
2087 13.9% 21.4%
2086 13.9% 21.6%
2085 13.9% 21.8%
2084 13.9% 22%
2083 13.9% 22.2%
2082 13.9% 22.4%
2081 13.9% 22.6%
2080 13.9% 22.9%
2079 13.8% 23.1%
2078 13.8% 23.3%
2077 13.8% 23.5%
2076 13.8% 23.7%
2075 13.7% 24%
2074 13.7% 24.2%
2073 13.7% 24.4%
2072 13.7% 24.6%
2071 13.7% 24.8%
2070 13.7% 25%
2069 13.7% 25.2%
2068 13.7% 25.4%
2067 13.8% 25.6%
2066 13.8% 25.9%
2065 13.8% 26.1%
2064 13.9% 26.3%
2063 13.9% 26.5%
2062 13.9% 26.8%
2061 14% 27%
2060 14% 27.3%
2059 14% 27.5%
2058 14% 27.8%
2057 14% 28.1%
2056 14% 28.4%
2055 14% 28.7%
2054 14% 29%
2053 14% 29.4%
2052 13.9% 29.7%
2051 13.9% 30.1%
2050 13.8% 30.4%
2049 13.8% 30.8%
2048 13.7% 31.1%
2047 13.7% 31.5%
2046 13.6% 31.8%
2045 13.6% 32.1%
2044 13.5% 32.5%
2043 13.5% 32.8%
2042 13.5% 33.1%
2041 13.4% 33.4%
2040 13.4% 33.6%
2039 13.4% 33.9%
2038 13.5% 34.1%
2037 13.5% 34.4%
2036 13.6% 34.6%
2035 13.7% 34.7%
2034 13.8% 34.9%
2033 13.9% 35.1%
2032 14% 35.3%
2031 14.1% 35.5%
2030 14.2% 35.8%
2029 14.3% 36.1%
2028 14.3% 36.6%
2027 14.3% 37%
2026 14.3% 37.3%
2025 14.4% 37.6%
2024 14.4% 37.8%
2023 14.5% 38.3%
2022 14.6% 38.8%
2021 14.6% 39.4%
2020 14.6% 39.9%
2019 14.5% 40.5%
2018 14.5% 40.9%
2017 14.5% 41.4%
2016 14.5% 41.7%
2015 14.5% 41.9%
2014 14.5% 42%
2013 14.4% 42%
2012 14.5% 42%
2011 14.6% 42%
2010 14.7% 42.1%
2009 14.8% 42.1%
2008 15% 42.1%
2007 15.1% 42%
2006 15.3% 42%
2005 15.6% 42%
2004 15.8% 42.1%
2003 16% 42.2%
2002 16.2% 42.3%
2001 16.5% 42.5%
2000 16.8% 42.8%
1999 17.1% 43.4%
1998 17.4% 43.9%
1997 17.6% 44.3%
1996 17.9% 44.7%
1995 18.2% 44.9%
1994 18.5% 45.1%
1993 18.8% 45.2%
1992 19.2% 45.2%
1991 19.7% 45.1%
1990 20.2% 45.1%
1989 20.8% 45%
1988 21.2% 45%
1987 21.4% 44.9%
1986 21.5% 44.7%
1985 21.6% 44.5%
1984 21.8% 44.4%
1983 22% 44.5%
1982 22.1% 44.5%
1981 22.1% 44.7%
1980 21.9% 44.9%
1979 21.8% 45.1%
1978 21.5% 45.2%
1977 21.1% 45.3%
1976 20.8% 45.4%
1975 20.4% 45.5%
1974 20.1% 45.6%
1973 20% 45.7%
1972 20.1% 45.9%
1971 20.4% 46.1%
1970 20.8% 46.2%
1969 21.4% 45.8%
1968 22% 44.9%
1967 22.4% 44%
1966 22.8% 42.9%
1965 23.3% 41.6%
1964 23.8% 40.2%
1963 24.3% 38.5%
1962 24.8% 36.6%
1961 25.1% 34.3%
1960 25.3% 32.9%

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 Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Sao Tome and Principe 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 Sao Tome and Principe

Hungary
Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Sao Tome
2023 12 75
2022 14 82
2021 30 98
2020 18 92
2019 13 95
2018 14 100
2017 14 110
2016 13 119
2015 13 128
2014 13 138
2013 13 150
2012 13 158
2011 14 164
2010 13 170
2009 13 172
2008 13 174
2007 13 174
2006 12 177
2005 13 181
2004 12 177
2003 13 178
2002 13 179
2001 13 178
2000 14 180
1999 15 179
1998 15 175
1997 16 173
1996 17 171
1995 19 172
1994 21 168
1993 23 166
1992 24 164
1991 24 166
1990 25 164
1989 25 167
1988 24 157
1987 24 161
1986 26 175
1985 26 159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Sao Tome
2023 0.38% 1.39%
2022 0.39% 1.46%
2021 0.4% 1.53%
2020 0.4% 1.6%
2019 0.41% 1.7%
2018 0.43% 1.81%
2017 0.45% 1.95%
2016 0.47% 2.11%
2015 0.51% 2.31%
2014 0.53% 2.54%
2013 0.56% 2.77%
2012 0.57% 3.04%
2011 0.59% 3.33%
2010 0.6% 3.63%
2009 0.62% 3.95%
2008 0.65% 4.3%
2007 0.68% 4.68%
2006 0.72% 5.11%
2005 0.75% 5.56%
2004 0.8% 6.05%
2003 0.84% 6.57%
2002 0.9% 7.1%
2001 0.95% 7.66%
2000 1.01% 8.21%
1999 1.06% 8.76%
1998 1.11% 9.26%
1997 1.15% 9.73%
1996 1.19% 10.1%
1995 1.25% 10.4%
1994 1.34% 10.7%
1993 1.45% 10.8%
1992 1.57% 10.9%
1991 1.65% 10.9%
1990 1.72% 10.8%
1989 1.78% 10.7%
1988 1.87% 10.6%
1987 1.97% 10.4%
1986 2.07% 11.4%
1985 2.15% 9.99%
1984 2.2% 9.77%
1983 2.2% 9.56%
1982 2.2% 9.37%
1981 2.26% 9.21%
1980 2.37% 9.1%
1979 2.52% 9.02%
1978 2.7% 8.96%
1977 2.93% 8.93%
1976 3.23% 8.89%
1975 3.55% 8.85%
1974 3.77% 8.79%
1973 3.83% 8.73%
1972 3.82% 8.67%
1971 3.83% 8.63%
1970 3.89% 8.64%
1969 3.98% 8.71%
1968 4.08% 8.85%
1967 4.2% 9.04%
1966 4.32% 9.29%
1965 4.45% 9.56%
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 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. 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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