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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Sri Lanka

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 30.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 25.6 years in Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Sri Lanka by year

Hungary
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Sri Lanka
2023 1.51 1.97
2022 1.56 1.98
2021 1.61 2
2020 1.59 2.01
2019 1.55 2.02
2018 1.55 2.03
2017 1.54 2.04
2016 1.53 2.06
2015 1.45 2.09
2014 1.44 2.13
2013 1.35 2.18
2012 1.34 2.17
2011 1.23 2.14
2010 1.25 2.13
2009 1.32 2.18
2008 1.35 2.23
2007 1.32 2.3
2006 1.34 2.29
2005 1.31 2.26
2004 1.28 2.27
2003 1.27 2.3
2002 1.3 2.31
2001 1.31 2.28
2000 1.32 2.21
1999 1.28 2.14
1998 1.32 2.14
1997 1.37 2.22
1996 1.46 2.29
1995 1.57 2.35
1994 1.64 2.4
1993 1.68 2.44
1992 1.77 2.49
1991 1.87 2.51
1990 1.87 2.54
1989 1.82 2.58
1988 1.81 2.57
1987 1.82 2.64
1986 1.84 2.74
1985 1.85 2.9
1984 1.75 3.01
1983 1.75 3.11
1982 1.8 3.32
1981 1.88 3.65
1980 1.91 3.73
1979 2.01 3.82
1978 2.06 3.81
1977 2.15 3.74
1976 2.23 3.78
1975 2.35 3.82
1974 2.27 3.86
1973 1.93 4
1972 1.93 4.16
1971 1.93 4.27
1970 1.98 4.39
1969 2.04 4.5
1968 2.06 4.66
1967 2.01 4.79
1966 1.89 4.83
1965 1.82 4.93
1964 1.82 5.06
1963 1.82 5.12
1962 1.79 5.18
1961 1.94 5.24
1960 2.02 5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Sri Lanka
2023 -41,247 66,111
2022 -47,065 95,378
2021 -61,638 121,858
2020 -47,385 170,968
2019 -36,840 172,243
2018 -37,858 183,610
2017 -37,934 187,993
2016 -31,231 194,232
2015 -39,191 201,815
2014 -32,449 211,541
2013 -36,529 221,021
2012 -38,689 229,138
2011 -40,884 224,461
2010 -40,000 224,325
2009 -34,077 200,175
2008 -31,118 232,225
2007 -35,195 248,287
2006 -32,228 248,706
2005 -38,331 248,683
2004 -37,396 212,527
2003 -41,531 252,008
2002 -36,571 252,840
2001 -35,657 244,377
2000 -37,780 227,060
1999 -49,140 206,876
1998 -43,120 201,059
1997 -38,075 208,193
1996 -38,152 215,290
1995 -34,086 221,957
1994 -31,030 228,904
1993 -33,144 226,257
1992 -26,960 222,230
1991 -17,635 218,117
1990 -19,710 224,454
1989 -20,963 212,401
1988 -15,895 219,184
1987 -15,919 226,414
1986 -18,072 233,782
1985 -18,103 247,836
1984 -21,336 263,175
1983 -21,379 277,768
1982 -10,705 300,030
1981 -2,142 328,096
1980 3,213 328,155
1979 23,549 329,791
1978 27,780 317,055
1977 45,787 300,038
1976 52,993 291,816
1975 63,243 282,496
1974 60,777 275,521
1973 33,382 278,577
1972 34,315 282,494
1971 26,956 281,200
1970 32,048 286,719
1969 38,105 286,218
1968 39,997 286,642
1967 39,845 284,738
1966 36,643 275,549
1965 24,355 272,422
1964 31,371 269,584
1963 32,282 262,880
1962 21,128 256,719
1961 44,123 251,087
1960 44,926 247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Sri Lanka by year

Hungary
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Sri Lanka
2023 9.1 11.2
2022 9.3 12.4
2021 9.8 12.9
2020 9.7 13.8
2019 9.6 14.6
2018 9.6 15.2
2017 9.7 15.4
2016 9.8 15.7
2015 9.4 16
2014 9.5 16.5
2013 9.1 17
2012 9.1 17.1
2011 8.8 17.1
2010 9 17.1
2009 9.6 17.6
2008 9.9 18.2
2007 9.7 18.8
2006 9.9 18.9
2005 9.7 18.7
2004 9.4 18.8
2003 9.3 19.1
2002 9.5 19.2
2001 9.5 19
2000 9.6 18.4
1999 9.2 17.9
1998 9.5 17.8
1997 9.8 18.5
1996 10.2 19
1995 10.8 19.6
1994 11.2 20
1993 11.3 20
1992 11.7 20.1
1991 12.3 20.2
1990 12.1 20.5
1989 11.8 20.6
1988 11.7 20.3
1987 11.9 20.8
1986 12.1 21.4
1985 12.2 22.4
1984 11.8 23.5
1983 11.9 24.4
1982 12.5 26
1981 13.3 28.1
1980 13.9 28.6
1979 15 29.3
1978 15.7 29
1977 16.7 28.3
1976 17.5 28.3
1975 18.4 28.2
1974 17.8 28.2
1973 15 28.9
1972 14.7 29.7
1971 14.5 30.2
1970 14.7 31.2
1969 15 31.8
1968 15.1 32.6
1967 14.6 33.2
1966 13.6 33.2
1965 13.1 33.8
1964 13.1 34.5
1963 13.1 34.7
1962 12.9 35.1
1961 14 35.6
1960 14.7 36.3

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 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 14.7 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 1.51 1.97
Fertility rate rank 138/196 101/196
Birth rate 9.1 11.2
Birth rate rank 160/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +66,111
Natural population change rank 181/196 87/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +0.3%
Population growth -0.31% -0.55%
Population growth rank 179/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 0.61%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Sri Lanka
2100 13.5% 13.1%
2099 13.5% 13.1%
2098 13.6% 13.2%
2097 13.6% 13.2%
2096 13.6% 13.2%
2095 13.7% 13.3%
2094 13.7% 13.3%
2093 13.8% 13.4%
2092 13.8% 13.4%
2091 13.8% 13.5%
2090 13.9% 13.6%
2089 13.9% 13.7%
2088 13.9% 13.7%
2087 13.9% 13.8%
2086 13.9% 13.9%
2085 13.9% 14%
2084 13.9% 14%
2083 13.9% 14.1%
2082 13.9% 14.2%
2081 13.9% 14.3%
2080 13.9% 14.3%
2079 13.8% 14.4%
2078 13.8% 14.5%
2077 13.8% 14.5%
2076 13.8% 14.6%
2075 13.7% 14.6%
2074 13.7% 14.7%
2073 13.7% 14.7%
2072 13.7% 14.8%
2071 13.7% 14.9%
2070 13.7% 14.9%
2069 13.7% 15%
2068 13.7% 15%
2067 13.8% 15.1%
2066 13.8% 15.2%
2065 13.8% 15.3%
2064 13.9% 15.4%
2063 13.9% 15.5%
2062 13.9% 15.6%
2061 14% 15.7%
2060 14% 15.8%
2059 14% 16%
2058 14% 16.1%
2057 14% 16.3%
2056 14% 16.4%
2055 14% 16.6%
2054 14% 16.8%
2053 14% 16.9%
2052 13.9% 17.1%
2051 13.9% 17.2%
2050 13.8% 17.4%
2049 13.8% 17.5%
2048 13.7% 17.7%
2047 13.7% 17.8%
2046 13.6% 17.9%
2045 13.6% 18%
2044 13.5% 18.2%
2043 13.5% 18.3%
2042 13.5% 18.4%
2041 13.4% 18.5%
2040 13.4% 18.6%
2039 13.4% 18.7%
2038 13.5% 18.9%
2037 13.5% 19%
2036 13.6% 19.1%
2035 13.7% 19.3%
2034 13.8% 19.5%
2033 13.9% 19.7%
2032 14% 19.9%
2031 14.1% 20.1%
2030 14.2% 20.3%
2029 14.3% 20.6%
2028 14.3% 20.9%
2027 14.3% 21.2%
2026 14.3% 21.5%
2025 14.4% 21.9%
2024 14.4% 22%
2023 14.5% 22.4%
2022 14.6% 22.7%
2021 14.6% 23%
2020 14.6% 23.3%
2019 14.5% 23.7%
2018 14.5% 24%
2017 14.5% 24.2%
2016 14.5% 24.5%
2015 14.5% 24.7%
2014 14.5% 24.9%
2013 14.4% 25%
2012 14.5% 25.2%
2011 14.6% 25.3%
2010 14.7% 25.4%
2009 14.8% 25.5%
2008 15% 25.6%
2007 15.1% 25.7%
2006 15.3% 25.7%
2005 15.6% 25.8%
2004 15.8% 26%
2003 16% 26.1%
2002 16.2% 26.3%
2001 16.5% 26.6%
2000 16.8% 27%
1999 17.1% 27.4%
1998 17.4% 27.8%
1997 17.6% 28.2%
1996 17.9% 28.6%
1995 18.2% 29.2%
1994 18.5% 29.9%
1993 18.8% 30.6%
1992 19.2% 31.4%
1991 19.7% 32.1%
1990 20.2% 32.5%
1989 20.8% 33%
1988 21.2% 33.5%
1987 21.4% 34%
1986 21.5% 34.6%
1985 21.6% 35.2%
1984 21.8% 35.5%
1983 22% 35.8%
1982 22.1% 36%
1981 22.1% 36.2%
1980 21.9% 36.4%
1979 21.8% 36.7%
1978 21.5% 36.9%
1977 21.1% 37.2%
1976 20.8% 37.6%
1975 20.4% 38%
1974 20.1% 38.4%
1973 20% 38.8%
1972 20.1% 39.2%
1971 20.4% 39.5%
1970 20.8% 39.7%
1969 21.4% 39.9%
1968 22% 40.1%
1967 22.4% 40.3%
1966 22.8% 40.4%
1965 23.3% 40.5%
1964 23.8% 40.6%
1963 24.3% 40.7%
1962 24.8% 40.8%
1961 25.1% 40.9%
1960 25.3% 41%

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 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Hungary
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Sri Lanka
2023 12 18
2022 14 22
2021 30 34
2020 18 23
2019 13 20
2018 14 21
2017 14 21
2016 13 22
2015 13 22
2014 13 23
2013 13 23
2012 13 24
2011 14 25
2010 13 26
2009 13 28
2008 13 30
2007 13 31
2006 12 32
2005 13 32
2004 12 37
2003 13 35
2002 13 36
2001 13 37
2000 14 39
1999 15 41
1998 15 43
1997 16 45
1996 17 47
1995 19 48
1994 21 49
1993 23 51
1992 24 54
1991 24 57
1990 25 59
1989 25 61
1988 24 62
1987 24 64
1986 26 66
1985 26 68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Sri Lanka
2023 0.38% 0.61%
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% 0.79%
2016 0.47% 0.83%
2015 0.51% 0.87%
2014 0.53% 0.92%
2013 0.56% 0.98%
2012 0.57% 1.03%
2011 0.59% 1.08%
2010 0.6% 1.12%
2009 0.62% 2.08%
2008 0.65% 1.2%
2007 0.68% 1.26%
2006 0.72% 1.33%
2005 0.75% 1.4%
2004 0.8% 2.88%
2003 0.84% 1.52%
2002 0.9% 1.55%
2001 0.95% 1.58%
2000 1.01% 1.63%
1999 1.06% 1.69%
1998 1.11% 1.76%
1997 1.15% 1.86%
1996 1.19% 1.95%
1995 1.25% 2.05%
1994 1.34% 2.14%
1993 1.45% 2.22%
1992 1.57% 2.29%
1991 1.65% 2.32%
1990 1.72% 2.33%
1989 1.78% 2.74%
1988 1.87% 2.41%
1987 1.97% 2.54%
1986 2.07% 2.74%
1985 2.15% 3.02%
1984 2.2% 3.35%
1983 2.2% 3.67%
1982 2.2% 3.98%
1981 2.26% 4.29%
1980 2.37% 4.63%
1979 2.52% 4.99%
1978 2.7% 5.38%
1977 2.93% 5.77%
1976 3.23% 6.12%
1975 3.55% 6.41%
1974 3.77% 6.62%
1973 3.83% 6.77%
1972 3.82% 6.86%
1971 3.83% 6.94%
1970 3.89% 7.02%
1969 3.98% 7.14%
1968 4.08% 7.32%
1967 4.2% 7.55%
1966 4.32% 7.81%
1965 4.45% 8.07%
1964 4.59% 8.3%
1963 4.75% 8.48%
1962 4.94% 8.66%
1961 5.16% 8.95%
1960 5.41% 9.41%

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 0.61% in Sri Lanka. 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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