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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Saudi Arabia

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.4 for Saudi Arabia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 2.28 in Saudi Arabia — 51% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 70.1% in Saudi Arabia — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 7.63, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 92/196 for Saudi Arabia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 30.3 in Saudi Arabia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 11.1 in Saudi Arabia.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Saudi Arabia.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Saudi Arabia by year

Hungary
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2023 1.51 2.28
2022 1.56 2.14
2021 1.61 2.17
2020 1.59 2.27
2019 1.55 2.49
2018 1.55 2.67
2017 1.54 2.67
2016 1.53 2.65
2015 1.45 2.63
2014 1.44 2.68
2013 1.35 2.67
2012 1.34 2.78
2011 1.23 2.8
2010 1.25 2.81
2009 1.32 2.95
2008 1.35 3.07
2007 1.32 3.19
2006 1.34 3.18
2005 1.31 3.16
2004 1.28 3.26
2003 1.27 3.47
2002 1.3 3.71
2001 1.31 3.96
2000 1.32 4.21
1999 1.28 4.35
1998 1.32 4.52
1997 1.37 4.66
1996 1.46 4.81
1995 1.57 4.99
1994 1.64 5.16
1993 1.68 5.33
1992 1.77 5.49
1991 1.87 5.64
1990 1.87 5.8
1989 1.82 5.98
1988 1.81 6.15
1987 1.82 6.34
1986 1.84 6.52
1985 1.85 6.65
1984 1.75 6.78
1983 1.75 6.88
1982 1.8 6.98
1981 1.88 7.07
1980 1.91 7.15
1979 2.01 7.23
1978 2.06 7.26
1977 2.15 7.3
1976 2.23 7.33
1975 2.35 7.37
1974 2.27 7.43
1973 1.93 7.48
1972 1.93 7.54
1971 1.93 7.56
1970 1.98 7.58
1969 2.04 7.6
1968 2.06 7.63
1967 2.01 7.66
1966 1.89 7.66
1965 1.82 7.66
1964 1.82 7.67
1963 1.82 7.65
1962 1.79 7.64
1961 1.94 7.63
1960 2.02 7.63

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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2023 -41,247 474,366
2022 -47,065 406,920
2021 -61,638 409,032
2020 -47,385 447,036
2019 -36,840 474,407
2018 -37,858 528,767
2017 -37,934 546,751
2016 -31,231 537,829
2015 -39,191 511,023
2014 -32,449 493,431
2013 -36,529 475,299
2012 -38,689 465,649
2011 -40,884 443,675
2010 -40,000 418,641
2009 -34,077 438,557
2008 -31,118 433,457
2007 -35,195 425,199
2006 -32,228 399,333
2005 -38,331 375,938
2004 -37,396 362,843
2003 -41,531 364,520
2002 -36,571 372,099
2001 -35,657 382,153
2000 -37,780 392,407
1999 -49,140 390,112
1998 -43,120 389,499
1997 -38,075 385,033
1996 -38,152 382,248
1995 -34,086 380,231
1994 -31,030 377,351
1993 -33,144 372,621
1992 -26,960 366,763
1991 -17,635 361,329
1990 -19,710 355,495
1989 -20,963 349,399
1988 -15,895 342,865
1987 -15,919 333,088
1986 -18,072 322,340
1985 -18,103 310,558
1984 -21,336 296,615
1983 -21,379 280,616
1982 -10,705 264,831
1981 -2,142 249,156
1980 3,213 234,372
1979 23,549 220,186
1978 27,780 205,331
1977 45,787 191,103
1976 52,993 178,024
1975 63,243 166,223
1974 60,777 155,478
1973 33,382 145,450
1972 34,315 136,360
1971 26,956 127,600
1970 32,048 120,440
1969 38,105 113,859
1968 39,997 108,281
1967 39,845 103,343
1966 36,643 98,361
1965 24,355 93,820
1964 31,371 89,776
1963 32,282 85,480
1962 21,128 81,393
1961 44,123 77,743
1960 44,926 74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Saudi Arabia by year

Hungary
Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2023 9.1 16.4
2022 9.3 15.2
2021 9.8 15.9
2020 9.7 16.6
2019 9.6 18.1
2018 9.6 19.7
2017 9.7 19.8
2016 9.8 19.6
2015 9.4 19.4
2014 9.5 19.8
2013 9.1 19.7
2012 9.1 20.4
2011 8.8 20.3
2010 9 20.1
2009 9.6 20.8
2008 9.9 21.3
2007 9.7 21.7
2006 9.9 21.4
2005 9.7 21.1
2004 9.4 21.3
2003 9.3 22.3
2002 9.5 23.8
2001 9.5 25.5
2000 9.6 27.5
1999 9.2 28.5
1998 9.5 29.5
1997 9.8 30.3
1996 10.2 31.2
1995 10.8 32.3
1994 11.2 33.4
1993 11.3 34.5
1992 11.7 35.5
1991 12.3 36.7
1990 12.1 38
1989 11.8 39.3
1988 11.7 40.7
1987 11.9 41.9
1986 12.1 43.1
1985 12.2 44.2
1984 11.8 45
1983 11.9 45.6
1982 12.5 46.1
1981 13.3 46.6
1980 13.9 47.1
1979 15 47.5
1978 15.7 47.5
1977 16.7 47.5
1976 17.5 47.6
1975 18.4 47.7
1974 17.8 47.8
1973 15 48
1972 14.7 48.3
1971 14.5 48.4
1970 14.7 48.7
1969 15 48.9
1968 15.1 49.3
1967 14.6 49.8
1966 13.6 50.1
1965 13.1 50.4
1964 13.1 50.8
1963 13.1 51
1962 12.9 51.1
1961 14 51.4
1960 14.7 51.5

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 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 14.7 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate 1.51 2.28
Fertility rate rank 138/196 83/196
Birth rate 9.1 16.4
Birth rate rank 160/196 92/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +474,366
Natural population change rank 181/196 38/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +1.41%
Population growth -0.31% +4.74%
Population growth rank 179/197 4/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 30.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 10.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 113.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 45.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 32.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 0.62%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 79.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2100 13.5% 17.3%
2099 13.5% 17.3%
2098 13.6% 17.3%
2097 13.6% 17.3%
2096 13.6% 17.3%
2095 13.7% 17.3%
2094 13.7% 17.4%
2093 13.8% 17.4%
2092 13.8% 17.4%
2091 13.8% 17.4%
2090 13.9% 17.4%
2089 13.9% 17.5%
2088 13.9% 17.5%
2087 13.9% 17.5%
2086 13.9% 17.6%
2085 13.9% 17.6%
2084 13.9% 17.7%
2083 13.9% 17.7%
2082 13.9% 17.7%
2081 13.9% 17.8%
2080 13.9% 17.8%
2079 13.8% 17.9%
2078 13.8% 17.9%
2077 13.8% 18%
2076 13.8% 18%
2075 13.7% 18.1%
2074 13.7% 18.2%
2073 13.7% 18.2%
2072 13.7% 18.3%
2071 13.7% 18.3%
2070 13.7% 18.4%
2069 13.7% 18.4%
2068 13.7% 18.5%
2067 13.8% 18.6%
2066 13.8% 18.6%
2065 13.8% 18.7%
2064 13.9% 18.7%
2063 13.9% 18.8%
2062 13.9% 18.9%
2061 14% 19%
2060 14% 19%
2059 14% 19.1%
2058 14% 19.2%
2057 14% 19.3%
2056 14% 19.4%
2055 14% 19.5%
2054 14% 19.6%
2053 14% 19.8%
2052 13.9% 19.9%
2051 13.9% 20%
2050 13.8% 20.1%
2049 13.8% 20.3%
2048 13.7% 20.4%
2047 13.7% 20.6%
2046 13.6% 20.7%
2045 13.6% 20.9%
2044 13.5% 21.1%
2043 13.5% 21.2%
2042 13.5% 21.4%
2041 13.4% 21.6%
2040 13.4% 21.8%
2039 13.4% 22%
2038 13.5% 22.1%
2037 13.5% 22.1%
2036 13.6% 22.2%
2035 13.7% 22.2%
2034 13.8% 22.3%
2033 13.9% 22.4%
2032 14% 22.5%
2031 14.1% 22.7%
2030 14.2% 22.8%
2029 14.3% 23%
2028 14.3% 23.2%
2027 14.3% 23.3%
2026 14.3% 23.5%
2025 14.4% 23.7%
2024 14.4% 23.8%
2023 14.5% 24.1%
2022 14.6% 24.6%
2021 14.6% 25.2%
2020 14.6% 25.5%
2019 14.5% 25.8%
2018 14.5% 25.7%
2017 14.5% 25.2%
2016 14.5% 24.9%
2015 14.5% 25.1%
2014 14.5% 25.4%
2013 14.4% 25.8%
2012 14.5% 26.3%
2011 14.6% 26.9%
2010 14.7% 27.6%
2009 14.8% 28.5%
2008 15% 29.5%
2007 15.1% 30.6%
2006 15.3% 31.9%
2005 15.6% 33.2%
2004 15.8% 34.5%
2003 16% 35.7%
2002 16.2% 36.8%
2001 16.5% 37.7%
2000 16.8% 38.3%
1999 17.1% 38.9%
1998 17.4% 39.5%
1997 17.6% 40.1%
1996 17.9% 40.7%
1995 18.2% 41.2%
1994 18.5% 41.7%
1993 18.8% 42.1%
1992 19.2% 42.4%
1991 19.7% 42.7%
1990 20.2% 43%
1989 20.8% 43.2%
1988 21.2% 43.3%
1987 21.4% 43.4%
1986 21.5% 43.5%
1985 21.6% 43.6%
1984 21.8% 43.6%
1983 22% 43.7%
1982 22.1% 43.8%
1981 22.1% 43.9%
1980 21.9% 44.1%
1979 21.8% 44.2%
1978 21.5% 44.3%
1977 21.1% 44.5%
1976 20.8% 44.6%
1975 20.4% 44.8%
1974 20.1% 45%
1973 20% 45.2%
1972 20.1% 45.3%
1971 20.4% 45.5%
1970 20.8% 45.5%
1969 21.4% 45.5%
1968 22% 45.4%
1967 22.4% 45.3%
1966 22.8% 45.1%
1965 23.3% 44.8%
1964 23.8% 44.6%
1963 24.3% 44.3%
1962 24.8% 43.9%
1961 25.1% 43.6%
1960 25.3% 43.4%

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 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Saudi Arabia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Saudi Arabia

Hungary
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2023 12 7
2022 14 9
2021 30 12
2020 18 11
2019 13 8
2018 14 8
2017 14 8
2016 13 8
2015 13 8
2014 13 8
2013 13 9
2012 13 9
2011 14 10
2010 13 11
2009 13 11
2008 13 12
2007 13 13
2006 12 14
2005 13 15
2004 12 16
2003 13 16
2002 13 18
2001 13 19
2000 14 20
1999 15 21
1998 15 22
1997 16 23
1996 17 23
1995 19 24
1994 21 25
1993 23 26
1992 24 27
1991 24 29
1990 25 30
1989 25 32
1988 24 34
1987 24 36
1986 26 38
1985 26 40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Saudi Arabia
2023 0.38% 0.62%
2022 0.39% 0.64%
2021 0.4% 0.66%
2020 0.4% 0.69%
2019 0.41% 0.72%
2018 0.43% 0.76%
2017 0.45% 0.8%
2016 0.47% 0.85%
2015 0.51% 0.9%
2014 0.53% 0.96%
2013 0.56% 1.02%
2012 0.57% 1.08%
2011 0.59% 1.15%
2010 0.6% 1.22%
2009 0.62% 1.3%
2008 0.65% 1.38%
2007 0.68% 1.47%
2006 0.72% 1.56%
2005 0.75% 1.65%
2004 0.8% 1.75%
2003 0.84% 1.85%
2002 0.9% 1.96%
2001 0.95% 2.08%
2000 1.01% 2.21%
1999 1.06% 2.35%
1998 1.11% 2.5%
1997 1.15% 2.67%
1996 1.19% 2.86%
1995 1.25% 3.06%
1994 1.34% 3.29%
1993 1.45% 3.54%
1992 1.57% 3.81%
1991 1.65% 4.11%
1990 1.72% 4.44%
1989 1.78% 4.8%
1988 1.87% 5.19%
1987 1.97% 5.62%
1986 2.07% 6.07%
1985 2.15% 6.55%
1984 2.2% 7.04%
1983 2.2% 7.56%
1982 2.2% 8.12%
1981 2.26% 8.71%
1980 2.37% 9.34%
1979 2.52% 9.99%
1978 2.7% 10.7%
1977 2.93% 11.4%
1976 3.23% 12.2%
1975 3.55% 13.1%
1974 3.77% 14%
1973 3.83% 14.9%
1972 3.82% 16%
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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. 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)

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