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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Seychelles

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for the Seychelles. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 2.02 in the Seychelles — 33.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 62% in the Seychelles — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 5.31, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 107/196 for the Seychelles.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 27.7 in the Seychelles.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 54.5 in the Seychelles.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in the Seychelles.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Seychelles by year

Hungary
Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Seychelles
2023 1.51 2.02
2022 1.56 2.01
2021 1.61 2.46
2020 1.59 2.29
2019 1.55 2.36
2018 1.55 2.41
2017 1.54 2.41
2016 1.53 2.39
2015 1.45 2.31
2014 1.44 2.25
2013 1.35 2.26
2012 1.34 2.37
2011 1.23 2.33
2010 1.25 2.16
2009 1.32 2.38
2008 1.35 2.33
2007 1.32 2.24
2006 1.34 2.11
2005 1.31 2.2
2004 1.28 2.01
2003 1.27 2.06
2002 1.3 2.04
2001 1.31 1.98
2000 1.32 2.08
1999 1.28 2.04
1998 1.32 2.04
1997 1.37 2.1
1996 1.46 2.31
1995 1.57 2.36
1994 1.64 2.6
1993 1.68 2.58
1992 1.77 2.53
1991 1.87 2.69
1990 1.87 2.61
1989 1.82 2.67
1988 1.81 2.79
1987 1.82 2.92
1986 1.84 3.07
1985 1.85 3.09
1984 1.75 3.24
1983 1.75 3.22
1982 1.8 3.13
1981 1.88 3.67
1980 1.91 3.79
1979 2.01 3.66
1978 2.06 3.92
1977 2.15 3.75
1976 2.23 4.09
1975 2.35 4.75
1974 2.27 5.1
1973 1.93 4.78
1972 1.93 5.16
1971 1.93 5.69
1970 1.98 5.31
1969 2.04 5.48
1968 2.06 5.61
1967 2.01 5.9
1966 1.89 6.13
1965 1.82 5.72
1964 1.82 5.69
1963 1.82 5.61
1962 1.79 5.51
1961 1.94 5.42
1960 2.02 5.31

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 2.02 in the Seychelles in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Seychelles
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Seychelles
2023 -41,247 683
2022 -47,065 635
2021 -61,638 744
2020 -47,385 886
2019 -36,840 811
2018 -37,858 842
2017 -37,934 901
2016 -31,231 900
2015 -39,191 888
2014 -32,449 832
2013 -36,529 846
2012 -38,689 989
2011 -40,884 936
2010 -40,000 844
2009 -34,077 900
2008 -31,118 887
2007 -35,195 867
2006 -32,228 804
2005 -38,331 861
2004 -37,396 842
2003 -41,531 828
2002 -36,571 837
2001 -35,657 885
2000 -37,780 958
1999 -49,140 901
1998 -43,120 844
1997 -38,075 873
1996 -38,152 1,047
1995 -34,086 1,054
1994 -31,030 1,136
1993 -33,144 1,091
1992 -26,960 1,076
1991 -17,635 1,162
1990 -19,710 1,070
1989 -20,963 1,030
1988 -15,895 1,135
1987 -15,919 1,172
1986 -18,072 1,222
1985 -18,103 1,259
1984 -21,336 1,255
1983 -21,379 1,209
1982 -10,705 1,069
1981 -2,142 1,358
1980 3,213 1,386
1979 23,549 1,292
1978 27,780 1,330
1977 45,787 1,125
1976 52,993 1,174
1975 63,243 1,376
1974 60,777 1,361
1973 33,382 1,166
1972 34,315 1,199
1971 26,956 1,373
1970 32,048 1,087
1969 38,105 1,119
1968 39,997 1,145
1967 39,845 1,217
1966 36,643 1,280
1965 24,355 1,165
1964 31,371 1,155
1963 32,282 1,123
1962 21,128 1,083
1961 44,123 1,040
1960 44,926 977

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 +0.57% in the Seychelles.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.82% in the Seychelles.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Seychelles by year

Hungary
Seychelles

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Seychelles
2023 9.1 13
2022 9.3 13.1
2021 9.8 16.8
2020 9.7 15.8
2019 9.6 16.4
2018 9.6 17.1
2017 9.7 17.2
2016 9.8 17.4
2015 9.4 17
2014 9.5 17
2013 9.1 17.4
2012 9.1 18.6
2011 8.8 18.6
2010 9 16.8
2009 9.6 18.1
2008 9.9 17.8
2007 9.7 17.6
2006 9.9 17.3
2005 9.7 18.5
2004 9.4 17.4
2003 9.3 18.1
2002 9.5 17.7
2001 9.5 17.7
2000 9.6 18.6
1999 9.2 18.2
1998 9.5 17.9
1997 9.8 19.1
1996 10.2 21.1
1995 10.8 21
1994 11.2 22.9
1993 11.3 23.4
1992 11.7 22.6
1991 12.3 24.2
1990 12.1 23.1
1989 11.8 23
1988 11.7 23.8
1987 11.9 24.5
1986 12.1 26.2
1985 12.2 26.5
1984 11.8 26.9
1983 11.9 25.8
1982 12.5 24.1
1981 13.3 28.1
1980 13.9 28.9
1979 15 27.6
1978 15.7 28.9
1977 16.7 25.9
1976 17.5 27.1
1975 18.4 30.5
1974 17.8 32.1
1973 15 28.8
1972 14.7 30.8
1971 14.5 33.6
1970 14.7 30.2
1969 15 31.7
1968 15.1 33.1
1967 14.6 35.5
1966 13.6 37.8
1965 13.1 36.2
1964 13.1 36.8
1963 13.1 37
1962 12.9 37
1961 14 36.9
1960 14.7 36.5

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 13 in the Seychelles, compared with 14.7 and 36.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Seychelles
Fertility rate 1.51 2.02
Fertility rate rank 138/196 96/196
Birth rate 9.1 13
Birth rate rank 160/196 107/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +683
Natural population change rank 181/196 142/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +0.57%
Population growth -0.31% +1.32%
Population growth rank 179/197 80/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 27.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 51.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 105.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.85%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 1.31%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 1.43%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 73.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Seychelles
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Seychelles
2100 13.5% 14.8%
2099 13.5% 14.9%
2098 13.6% 14.9%
2097 13.6% 15%
2096 13.6% 15%
2095 13.7% 15.1%
2094 13.7% 15.1%
2093 13.8% 15.2%
2092 13.8% 15.2%
2091 13.8% 15.2%
2090 13.9% 15.3%
2089 13.9% 15.3%
2088 13.9% 15.3%
2087 13.9% 15.3%
2086 13.9% 15.3%
2085 13.9% 15.4%
2084 13.9% 15.4%
2083 13.9% 15.4%
2082 13.9% 15.4%
2081 13.9% 15.4%
2080 13.9% 15.4%
2079 13.8% 15.4%
2078 13.8% 15.5%
2077 13.8% 15.5%
2076 13.8% 15.5%
2075 13.7% 15.6%
2074 13.7% 15.6%
2073 13.7% 15.7%
2072 13.7% 15.7%
2071 13.7% 15.7%
2070 13.7% 15.8%
2069 13.7% 15.8%
2068 13.7% 15.9%
2067 13.8% 15.9%
2066 13.8% 16%
2065 13.8% 16%
2064 13.9% 16.1%
2063 13.9% 16.1%
2062 13.9% 16.1%
2061 14% 16.2%
2060 14% 16.2%
2059 14% 16.2%
2058 14% 16.2%
2057 14% 16.2%
2056 14% 16.2%
2055 14% 16.2%
2054 14% 16.3%
2053 14% 16.3%
2052 13.9% 16.3%
2051 13.9% 16.3%
2050 13.8% 16.4%
2049 13.8% 16.4%
2048 13.7% 16.5%
2047 13.7% 16.6%
2046 13.6% 16.7%
2045 13.6% 16.9%
2044 13.5% 17%
2043 13.5% 17.2%
2042 13.5% 17.4%
2041 13.4% 17.5%
2040 13.4% 17.7%
2039 13.4% 17.9%
2038 13.5% 18%
2037 13.5% 18.2%
2036 13.6% 18.5%
2035 13.7% 18.6%
2034 13.8% 18.8%
2033 13.9% 18.9%
2032 14% 19%
2031 14.1% 19.1%
2030 14.2% 19.2%
2029 14.3% 19.3%
2028 14.3% 19.4%
2027 14.3% 19.5%
2026 14.3% 19.7%
2025 14.4% 19.9%
2024 14.4% 20%
2023 14.5% 20.1%
2022 14.6% 20.3%
2021 14.6% 20.4%
2020 14.6% 20.6%
2019 14.5% 20.7%
2018 14.5% 20.9%
2017 14.5% 21%
2016 14.5% 21.2%
2015 14.5% 21.4%
2014 14.5% 21.6%
2013 14.4% 21.8%
2012 14.5% 22%
2011 14.6% 22.2%
2010 14.7% 22.5%
2009 14.8% 22.9%
2008 15% 23.5%
2007 15.1% 24%
2006 15.3% 24.5%
2005 15.6% 25%
2004 15.8% 25.5%
2003 16% 26%
2002 16.2% 26.5%
2001 16.5% 27%
2000 16.8% 27.6%
1999 17.1% 28.2%
1998 17.4% 28.8%
1997 17.6% 29.3%
1996 17.9% 29.8%
1995 18.2% 30.3%
1994 18.5% 30.6%
1993 18.8% 31%
1992 19.2% 31.5%
1991 19.7% 31.9%
1990 20.2% 32.4%
1989 20.8% 32.9%
1988 21.2% 33.4%
1987 21.4% 33.8%
1986 21.5% 34.1%
1985 21.6% 34.4%
1984 21.8% 34.8%
1983 22% 35.2%
1982 22.1% 35.7%
1981 22.1% 36.4%
1980 21.9% 37.1%
1979 21.8% 37.9%
1978 21.5% 38.8%
1977 21.1% 39.7%
1976 20.8% 40.5%
1975 20.4% 41.2%
1974 20.1% 41.9%
1973 20% 42.5%
1972 20.1% 43%
1971 20.4% 43.4%
1970 20.8% 43.6%
1969 21.4% 43.4%
1968 22% 43.1%
1967 22.4% 42.7%
1966 22.8% 42.1%
1965 23.3% 41.5%
1964 23.8% 40.9%
1963 24.3% 40.3%
1962 24.8% 39.7%
1961 25.1% 39.1%
1960 25.3% 38.6%

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 20% in the Seychelles in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 32.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and the Seychelles 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 Seychelles

Hungary
Seychelles
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Seychelles
2023 12 42
2022 14 89
2021 30 74
2020 18 51
2019 13 48
2018 14 49
2017 14 47
2016 13 47
2015 13 46
2014 13 46
2013 13 48
2012 13 49
2011 14 50
2010 13 50
2009 13 51
2008 13 51
2007 13 52
2006 12 51
2005 13 50
2004 12 52
2003 13 47
2002 13 45
2001 13 43
2000 14 45
1999 15 41
1998 15 41
1997 16 37
1996 17 39
1995 19 40
1994 21 45
1993 23 49
1992 24 50
1991 24 54
1990 25 53
1989 25 61
1988 24 60
1987 24 62
1986 26 65
1985 26 69

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 42 deaths in the Seychelles.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Seychelles

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Seychelles
2023 0.38% 1.43%
2022 0.39% 1.45%
2021 0.4% 1.47%
2020 0.4% 1.48%
2019 0.41% 1.48%
2018 0.43% 1.48%
2017 0.45% 1.47%
2016 0.47% 1.46%
2015 0.51% 1.45%
2014 0.53% 1.45%
2013 0.56% 1.44%
2012 0.57% 1.43%
2011 0.59% 1.42%
2010 0.6% 1.41%
2009 0.62% 1.4%
2008 0.65% 1.39%
2007 0.68% 1.39%
2006 0.72% 1.38%
2005 0.75% 1.38%
2004 0.8% 1.38%
2003 0.84% 1.37%
2002 0.9% 1.37%
2001 0.95% 1.37%
2000 1.01% 1.38%
1999 1.06% 1.38%
1998 1.11% 1.39%
1997 1.15% 1.4%
1996 1.19% 1.41%
1995 1.25% 1.43%
1994 1.34% 1.46%
1993 1.45% 1.49%
1992 1.57% 1.53%
1991 1.65% 1.58%
1990 1.72% 1.63%
1989 1.78% 1.69%
1988 1.87% 1.76%
1987 1.97% 1.84%
1986 2.07% 1.93%
1985 2.15% 2.04%
1984 2.2% 2.16%
1983 2.2% 2.32%
1982 2.2% 2.51%
1981 2.26% 2.74%
1980 2.37% 3.01%
1979 2.52% 3.34%
1978 2.7% 3.72%
1977 2.93% 4.14%
1976 3.23% 4.6%
1975 3.55% 5.09%
1974 3.77% 5.59%
1973 3.83% 6.09%
1972 3.82% 6.59%
1971 3.83% 7.09%
1970 3.89% 7.58%
1969 3.98% 8.07%
1968 4.08% 8.52%
1967 4.2% 8.92%
1966 4.32% 9.26%
1965 4.45% 9.55%
1964 4.59% 9.8%
1963 4.75% 10%
1962 4.94% 10.2%
1961 5.16% 10.3%
1960 5.41% 10.5%

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 1.43% in the Seychelles. 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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