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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Sudan

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 4.32 in Sudan — 186.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Sudan by year

Hungary
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Sudan
2023 1.51 4.32
2022 1.56 4.38
2021 1.61 4.46
2020 1.59 4.54
2019 1.55 4.62
2018 1.55 4.68
2017 1.54 4.76
2016 1.53 4.83
2015 1.45 4.9
2014 1.44 4.91
2013 1.35 4.97
2012 1.34 5.03
2011 1.23 5.09
2010 1.25 5.14
2009 1.32 5.17
2008 1.35 5.21
2007 1.32 5.27
2006 1.34 5.33
2005 1.31 5.4
2004 1.28 5.46
2003 1.27 5.49
2002 1.3 5.53
2001 1.31 5.56
2000 1.32 5.6
1999 1.28 5.62
1998 1.32 5.65
1997 1.37 5.72
1996 1.46 5.79
1995 1.57 5.86
1994 1.64 5.91
1993 1.68 5.97
1992 1.77 6.02
1991 1.87 6.05
1990 1.87 6.07
1989 1.82 6.11
1988 1.81 6.13
1987 1.82 6.18
1986 1.84 6.23
1985 1.85 6.28
1984 1.75 6.34
1983 1.75 6.41
1982 1.8 6.47
1981 1.88 6.53
1980 1.91 6.59
1979 2.01 6.65
1978 2.06 6.72
1977 2.15 6.78
1976 2.23 6.82
1975 2.35 6.87
1974 2.27 6.91
1973 1.93 6.94
1972 1.93 6.98
1971 1.93 7.02
1970 1.98 6.99
1969 2.04 6.97
1968 2.06 6.95
1967 2.01 6.91
1966 1.89 6.88
1965 1.82 6.84
1964 1.82 6.8
1963 1.82 6.76
1962 1.79 6.7
1961 1.94 6.66
1960 2.02 6.66

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 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Sudan
2023 -41,247 1,361,564
2022 -47,065 1,333,992
2021 -61,638 1,293,817
2020 -47,385 1,295,781
2019 -36,840 1,291,747
2018 -37,858 1,257,387
2017 -37,934 1,208,046
2016 -31,231 1,174,422
2015 -39,191 1,145,259
2014 -32,449 1,097,962
2013 -36,529 1,078,446
2012 -38,689 1,073,062
2011 -40,884 1,070,888
2010 -40,000 1,068,381
2009 -34,077 1,041,810
2008 -31,118 1,001,826
2007 -35,195 992,819
2006 -32,228 963,740
2005 -38,331 907,017
2004 -37,396 889,382
2003 -41,531 898,226
2002 -36,571 897,965
2001 -35,657 880,284
2000 -37,780 858,536
1999 -49,140 835,840
1998 -43,120 814,752
1997 -38,075 802,245
1996 -38,152 792,926
1995 -34,086 780,700
1994 -31,030 764,645
1993 -33,144 743,249
1992 -26,960 731,177
1991 -17,635 714,612
1990 -19,710 699,953
1989 -20,963 683,743
1988 -15,895 672,604
1987 -15,919 658,416
1986 -18,072 649,649
1985 -18,103 583,382
1984 -21,336 577,405
1983 -21,379 570,198
1982 -10,705 606,362
1981 -2,142 585,087
1980 3,213 552,930
1979 23,549 524,942
1978 27,780 497,987
1977 45,787 483,089
1976 52,993 470,019
1975 63,243 454,813
1974 60,777 444,456
1973 33,382 439,201
1972 34,315 428,340
1971 26,956 417,641
1970 32,048 401,013
1969 38,105 385,712
1968 39,997 370,917
1967 39,845 356,599
1966 36,643 342,118
1965 24,355 327,799
1964 31,371 315,166
1963 32,282 302,132
1962 21,128 287,317
1961 44,123 272,562
1960 44,926 262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Sudan by year

Hungary
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Sudan
2023 9.1 33.6
2022 9.3 33.5
2021 9.8 33.9
2020 9.7 34.5
2019 9.6 34.9
2018 9.6 35.1
2017 9.7 35
2016 9.8 35.4
2015 9.4 35.7
2014 9.5 35.5
2013 9.1 36
2012 9.1 36.6
2011 8.8 37.3
2010 9 38
2009 9.6 38.1
2008 9.9 38.4
2007 9.7 38.9
2006 9.9 39.2
2005 9.7 39.6
2004 9.4 40
2003 9.3 40.2
2002 9.5 40.4
2001 9.5 40.7
2000 9.6 40.8
1999 9.2 41
1998 9.5 41.2
1997 9.8 41.6
1996 10.2 42.2
1995 10.8 42.6
1994 11.2 43
1993 11.3 43.4
1992 11.7 43.7
1991 12.3 43.8
1990 12.1 43.8
1989 11.8 44
1988 11.7 44.1
1987 11.9 44.2
1986 12.1 44.5
1985 12.2 44.7
1984 11.8 45.1
1983 11.9 45.6
1982 12.5 45.4
1981 13.3 45.6
1980 13.9 45.2
1979 15 45.3
1978 15.7 45
1977 16.7 45.3
1976 17.5 45.7
1975 18.4 45.9
1974 17.8 46.5
1973 15 47.6
1972 14.7 48.4
1971 14.5 48.9
1970 14.7 48.8
1969 15 48.8
1968 15.1 48.8
1967 14.6 48.8
1966 13.6 48.7
1965 13.1 48.6
1964 13.1 48.5
1963 13.1 48.3
1962 12.9 48
1961 14 47.6
1960 14.7 47.7

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 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 14.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Sudan
Fertility rate 1.51 4.32
Fertility rate rank 138/196 16/196
Birth rate 9.1 33.6
Birth rate rank 160/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 181/196 11/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +2.72%
Population growth -0.31% +0.81%
Population growth rank 179/197 116/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 5.01%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Sudan
2100 13.5% 21.3%
2099 13.5% 21.4%
2098 13.6% 21.6%
2097 13.6% 21.8%
2096 13.6% 21.9%
2095 13.7% 22.1%
2094 13.7% 22.3%
2093 13.8% 22.4%
2092 13.8% 22.6%
2091 13.8% 22.8%
2090 13.9% 22.9%
2089 13.9% 23.1%
2088 13.9% 23.3%
2087 13.9% 23.4%
2086 13.9% 23.6%
2085 13.9% 23.7%
2084 13.9% 23.9%
2083 13.9% 24.1%
2082 13.9% 24.3%
2081 13.9% 24.4%
2080 13.9% 24.6%
2079 13.8% 24.8%
2078 13.8% 25%
2077 13.8% 25.2%
2076 13.8% 25.4%
2075 13.7% 25.6%
2074 13.7% 25.9%
2073 13.7% 26.1%
2072 13.7% 26.3%
2071 13.7% 26.6%
2070 13.7% 26.8%
2069 13.7% 27.1%
2068 13.7% 27.3%
2067 13.8% 27.6%
2066 13.8% 27.8%
2065 13.8% 28.1%
2064 13.9% 28.3%
2063 13.9% 28.6%
2062 13.9% 28.8%
2061 14% 29.1%
2060 14% 29.3%
2059 14% 29.5%
2058 14% 29.8%
2057 14% 30%
2056 14% 30.2%
2055 14% 30.5%
2054 14% 30.7%
2053 14% 31%
2052 13.9% 31.2%
2051 13.9% 31.5%
2050 13.8% 31.8%
2049 13.8% 32.1%
2048 13.7% 32.4%
2047 13.7% 32.7%
2046 13.6% 33%
2045 13.6% 33.4%
2044 13.5% 33.7%
2043 13.5% 34.1%
2042 13.5% 34.5%
2041 13.4% 34.9%
2040 13.4% 35.3%
2039 13.4% 35.7%
2038 13.5% 36.1%
2037 13.5% 36.5%
2036 13.6% 36.9%
2035 13.7% 37.3%
2034 13.8% 37.7%
2033 13.9% 38.1%
2032 14% 38.4%
2031 14.1% 38.7%
2030 14.2% 39%
2029 14.3% 39.2%
2028 14.3% 39.4%
2027 14.3% 39.6%
2026 14.3% 40%
2025 14.4% 40.4%
2024 14.4% 40.5%
2023 14.5% 40.6%
2022 14.6% 40.9%
2021 14.6% 41.2%
2020 14.6% 41.4%
2019 14.5% 41.7%
2018 14.5% 42%
2017 14.5% 42.6%
2016 14.5% 43.1%
2015 14.5% 43.6%
2014 14.5% 44%
2013 14.4% 44.4%
2012 14.5% 44.5%
2011 14.6% 44.6%
2010 14.7% 44.6%
2009 14.8% 44.7%
2008 15% 44.9%
2007 15.1% 45.1%
2006 15.3% 45.3%
2005 15.6% 45.4%
2004 15.8% 45.5%
2003 16% 45.6%
2002 16.2% 45.6%
2001 16.5% 45.7%
2000 16.8% 45.8%
1999 17.1% 45.9%
1998 17.4% 46.1%
1997 17.6% 46.2%
1996 17.9% 46.2%
1995 18.2% 46.3%
1994 18.5% 46.3%
1993 18.8% 46.3%
1992 19.2% 46.3%
1991 19.7% 46.2%
1990 20.2% 46.1%
1989 20.8% 46.1%
1988 21.2% 46%
1987 21.4% 46%
1986 21.5% 46.1%
1985 21.6% 46.1%
1984 21.8% 46.2%
1983 22% 46.3%
1982 22.1% 46.4%
1981 22.1% 46.6%
1980 21.9% 46.8%
1979 21.8% 47.1%
1978 21.5% 47.4%
1977 21.1% 47.7%
1976 20.8% 47.8%
1975 20.4% 48%
1974 20.1% 48.1%
1973 20% 47.9%
1972 20.1% 47.7%
1971 20.4% 47.6%
1970 20.8% 47.5%
1969 21.4% 47.4%
1968 22% 47.3%
1967 22.4% 47.2%
1966 22.8% 47.1%
1965 23.3% 47%
1964 23.8% 46.9%
1963 24.3% 46.7%
1962 24.8% 46.6%
1961 25.1% 46.6%
1960 25.3% 46.5%

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 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Sudan 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 Sudan

Hungary
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Sudan
2023 12 256
2022 14 263
2021 30 305
2020 18 273
2019 13 262
2018 14 268
2017 14 277
2016 13 288
2015 13 298
2014 13 309
2013 13 327
2012 13 340
2011 14 357
2010 13 370
2009 13 382
2008 13 426
2007 13 445
2006 12 485
2005 13 506
2004 12 536
2003 13 593
2002 13 588
2001 13 616
2000 14 645
1999 15 662
1998 15 669
1997 16 681
1996 17 712
1995 19 730
1994 21 775
1993 23 839
1992 24 863
1991 24 873
1990 25 840
1989 25 881
1988 24 877
1987 24 914
1986 26 938
1985 26 980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Sudan
2023 0.38% 5.01%
2022 0.39% 5.18%
2021 0.4% 5.36%
2020 0.4% 5.53%
2019 0.41% 5.71%
2018 0.43% 5.89%
2017 0.45% 6.07%
2016 0.47% 6.26%
2015 0.51% 6.45%
2014 0.53% 6.64%
2013 0.56% 6.83%
2012 0.57% 7.02%
2011 0.59% 7.22%
2010 0.6% 7.42%
2009 0.62% 7.64%
2008 0.65% 7.88%
2007 0.68% 8.13%
2006 0.72% 8.4%
2005 0.75% 10%
2004 0.8% 10.3%
2003 0.84% 9.31%
2002 0.9% 9.65%
2001 0.95% 9.99%
2000 1.01% 10.3%
1999 1.06% 10.7%
1998 1.11% 11%
1997 1.15% 11.3%
1996 1.19% 11.6%
1995 1.25% 11.9%
1994 1.34% 12.2%
1993 1.45% 12.5%
1992 1.57% 12.7%
1991 1.65% 13%
1990 1.72% 13.2%
1989 1.78% 13.4%
1988 1.87% 13.6%
1987 1.97% 13.8%
1986 2.07% 14%
1985 2.15% 17.8%
1984 2.2% 18%
1983 2.2% 18.2%
1982 2.2% 14.5%
1981 2.26% 14.6%
1980 2.37% 14.8%
1979 2.52% 14.9%
1978 2.7% 15%
1977 2.93% 15.1%
1976 3.23% 15.2%
1975 3.55% 15.3%
1974 3.77% 15.4%
1973 3.83% 15.5%
1972 3.82% 15.6%
1971 3.83% 15.7%
1970 3.89% 15.8%
1969 3.98% 15.9%
1968 4.08% 16%
1967 4.2% 16.2%
1966 4.32% 16.3%
1965 4.45% 16.5%
1964 4.59% 16.7%
1963 4.75% 17%
1962 4.94% 17.2%
1961 5.16% 17.5%
1960 5.41% 17.8%

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 5.01% in Sudan. 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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