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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Suriname

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17.3 for Suriname. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 2.25 in Suriname — 48.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 65.9% in Suriname — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 87/196 for Suriname.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 28.6 in Suriname.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 48 in Suriname.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Suriname.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Suriname by year

Hungary
Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Suriname
2023 1.51 2.25
2022 1.56 2.27
2021 1.61 2.3
2020 1.59 2.31
2019 1.55 2.35
2018 1.55 2.38
2017 1.54 2.43
2016 1.53 2.5
2015 1.45 2.57
2014 1.44 2.62
2013 1.35 2.65
2012 1.34 2.67
2011 1.23 2.67
2010 1.25 2.69
2009 1.32 2.71
2008 1.35 2.73
2007 1.32 2.74
2006 1.34 2.73
2005 1.31 2.71
2004 1.28 2.74
2003 1.27 2.84
2002 1.3 2.96
2001 1.31 3.06
2000 1.32 3.05
1999 1.28 3.02
1998 1.32 2.99
1997 1.37 2.95
1996 1.46 2.92
1995 1.57 2.9
1994 1.64 2.9
1993 1.68 2.94
1992 1.77 3.01
1991 1.87 3.09
1990 1.87 3.23
1989 1.82 3.39
1988 1.81 3.46
1987 1.82 3.53
1986 1.84 3.61
1985 1.85 3.71
1984 1.75 3.8
1983 1.75 3.87
1982 1.8 3.82
1981 1.88 3.75
1980 1.91 3.79
1979 2.01 3.93
1978 2.06 4.08
1977 2.15 4.26
1976 2.23 4.45
1975 2.35 4.63
1974 2.27 4.81
1973 1.93 5.01
1972 1.93 5.18
1971 1.93 5.36
1970 1.98 5.53
1969 2.04 5.7
1968 2.06 5.86
1967 2.01 6.04
1966 1.89 6.2
1965 1.82 6.32
1964 1.82 6.43
1963 1.82 6.51
1962 1.79 6.57
1961 1.94 6.58
1960 2.02 6.59

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 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Suriname
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Suriname
2023 -41,247 6,697
2022 -47,065 6,719
2021 -61,638 5,291
2020 -47,385 6,640
2019 -36,840 6,564
2018 -37,858 6,613
2017 -37,934 6,772
2016 -31,231 6,979
2015 -39,191 7,150
2014 -32,449 7,284
2013 -36,529 7,350
2012 -38,689 7,405
2011 -40,884 7,401
2010 -40,000 7,489
2009 -34,077 7,559
2008 -31,118 7,552
2007 -35,195 7,468
2006 -32,228 7,278
2005 -38,331 7,037
2004 -37,396 6,948
2003 -41,531 7,396
2002 -36,571 7,916
2001 -35,657 8,349
2000 -37,780 8,323
1999 -49,140 8,236
1998 -43,120 8,173
1997 -38,075 8,106
1996 -38,152 8,031
1995 -34,086 7,968
1994 -31,030 7,929
1993 -33,144 8,127
1992 -26,960 8,355
1991 -17,635 8,637
1990 -19,710 9,047
1989 -20,963 9,441
1988 -15,895 9,347
1987 -15,919 9,319
1986 -18,072 9,222
1985 -18,103 9,177
1984 -21,336 9,031
1983 -21,379 8,797
1982 -10,705 8,197
1981 -2,142 7,541
1980 3,213 7,002
1979 23,549 7,312
1978 27,780 7,650
1977 45,787 7,998
1976 52,993 8,327
1975 63,243 8,587
1974 60,777 8,751
1973 33,382 8,877
1972 34,315 8,893
1971 26,956 8,814
1970 32,048 8,823
1969 38,105 8,880
1968 39,997 8,980
1967 39,845 9,104
1966 36,643 9,243
1965 24,355 9,270
1964 31,371 9,174
1963 32,282 8,838
1962 21,128 8,529
1961 44,123 8,361
1960 44,926 8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Suriname by year

Hungary
Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Suriname
2023 9.1 17.3
2022 9.3 17.5
2021 9.8 17.6
2020 9.7 17.7
2019 9.6 17.9
2018 9.6 18.1
2017 9.7 18.4
2016 9.8 18.9
2015 9.4 19.5
2014 9.5 19.9
2013 9.1 20.1
2012 9.1 20.3
2011 8.8 20.4
2010 9 20.7
2009 9.6 21.1
2008 9.9 21.3
2007 9.7 21.6
2006 9.9 21.7
2005 9.7 21.7
2004 9.4 22.1
2003 9.3 23
2002 9.5 24.3
2001 9.5 25.4
2000 9.6 25.5
1999 9.2 25.6
1998 9.5 25.6
1997 9.8 25.8
1996 10.2 25.9
1995 10.8 26.1
1994 11.2 26.5
1993 11.3 27.2
1992 11.7 28
1991 12.3 28.9
1990 12.1 30.1
1989 11.8 31.4
1988 11.7 31.9
1987 11.9 32.4
1986 12.1 32.6
1985 12.2 32.9
1984 11.8 33
1983 11.9 32.9
1982 12.5 31.7
1981 13.3 30.3
1980 13.9 29.2
1979 15 29.8
1978 15.7 30.4
1977 16.7 31
1976 17.5 31.6
1975 18.4 32.1
1974 17.8 32.4
1973 15 32.6
1972 14.7 32.7
1971 14.5 32.8
1970 14.7 33.7
1969 15 34.9
1968 15.1 36.4
1967 14.6 37.9
1966 13.6 39.5
1965 13.1 40.9
1964 13.1 42
1963 13.1 42.6
1962 12.9 43.5
1961 14 44.4
1960 14.7 44.9

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 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 14.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Suriname
Fertility rate 1.51 2.25
Fertility rate rank 138/196 84/196
Birth rate 9.1 17.3
Birth rate rank 160/196 87/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +6,697
Natural population change rank 181/196 123/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +1.06%
Population growth -0.31% +0.88%
Population growth rank 179/197 108/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 44.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 105
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 24.6
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% 38.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 98.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.99%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 1.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 1.62%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Suriname
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Suriname
2100 13.5% 14.9%
2099 13.5% 15%
2098 13.6% 15%
2097 13.6% 15.1%
2096 13.6% 15.1%
2095 13.7% 15.2%
2094 13.7% 15.2%
2093 13.8% 15.3%
2092 13.8% 15.4%
2091 13.8% 15.4%
2090 13.9% 15.5%
2089 13.9% 15.6%
2088 13.9% 15.7%
2087 13.9% 15.8%
2086 13.9% 15.8%
2085 13.9% 15.9%
2084 13.9% 16%
2083 13.9% 16.1%
2082 13.9% 16.2%
2081 13.9% 16.3%
2080 13.9% 16.4%
2079 13.8% 16.5%
2078 13.8% 16.6%
2077 13.8% 16.6%
2076 13.8% 16.7%
2075 13.7% 16.8%
2074 13.7% 16.9%
2073 13.7% 17%
2072 13.7% 17.1%
2071 13.7% 17.2%
2070 13.7% 17.3%
2069 13.7% 17.4%
2068 13.7% 17.5%
2067 13.8% 17.6%
2066 13.8% 17.7%
2065 13.8% 17.8%
2064 13.9% 17.9%
2063 13.9% 18%
2062 13.9% 18.2%
2061 14% 18.3%
2060 14% 18.4%
2059 14% 18.5%
2058 14% 18.7%
2057 14% 18.8%
2056 14% 19%
2055 14% 19.1%
2054 14% 19.3%
2053 14% 19.5%
2052 13.9% 19.6%
2051 13.9% 19.8%
2050 13.8% 20%
2049 13.8% 20.2%
2048 13.7% 20.4%
2047 13.7% 20.6%
2046 13.6% 20.8%
2045 13.6% 21%
2044 13.5% 21.2%
2043 13.5% 21.4%
2042 13.5% 21.5%
2041 13.4% 21.7%
2040 13.4% 21.9%
2039 13.4% 22.2%
2038 13.5% 22.3%
2037 13.5% 22.5%
2036 13.6% 22.7%
2035 13.7% 22.9%
2034 13.8% 23.1%
2033 13.9% 23.3%
2032 14% 23.5%
2031 14.1% 23.8%
2030 14.2% 24%
2029 14.3% 24.3%
2028 14.3% 24.6%
2027 14.3% 24.9%
2026 14.3% 25.2%
2025 14.4% 25.5%
2024 14.4% 25.6%
2023 14.5% 25.9%
2022 14.6% 26.3%
2021 14.6% 26.5%
2020 14.6% 26.8%
2019 14.5% 27.2%
2018 14.5% 27.5%
2017 14.5% 27.9%
2016 14.5% 28.3%
2015 14.5% 28.7%
2014 14.5% 29.1%
2013 14.4% 29.4%
2012 14.5% 29.8%
2011 14.6% 30%
2010 14.7% 30.3%
2009 14.8% 30.5%
2008 15% 30.6%
2007 15.1% 30.7%
2006 15.3% 30.8%
2005 15.6% 30.9%
2004 15.8% 31%
2003 16% 31.3%
2002 16.2% 31.8%
2001 16.5% 32.3%
2000 16.8% 33%
1999 17.1% 33.7%
1998 17.4% 34.5%
1997 17.6% 35.3%
1996 17.9% 36.1%
1995 18.2% 36.7%
1994 18.5% 37%
1993 18.8% 37.1%
1992 19.2% 37.2%
1991 19.7% 37.3%
1990 20.2% 37.4%
1989 20.8% 37.5%
1988 21.2% 37.7%
1987 21.4% 37.8%
1986 21.5% 38%
1985 21.6% 38.3%
1984 21.8% 38.6%
1983 22% 39%
1982 22.1% 39.5%
1981 22.1% 40.1%
1980 21.9% 41%
1979 21.8% 41.8%
1978 21.5% 42.6%
1977 21.1% 43.4%
1976 20.8% 44.3%
1975 20.4% 45.1%
1974 20.1% 46%
1973 20% 46.8%
1972 20.1% 47.8%
1971 20.4% 48.5%
1970 20.8% 48.8%
1969 21.4% 48.9%
1968 22% 48.8%
1967 22.4% 48.5%
1966 22.8% 48%
1965 23.3% 47.4%
1964 23.8% 46.8%
1963 24.3% 46.1%
1962 24.8% 45.1%
1961 25.1% 44.6%
1960 25.3% 44.5%

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 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Suriname 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 Suriname

Hungary
Suriname
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Suriname
2023 12 84
2022 14 88
2021 30 144
2020 18 94
2019 13 97
2018 14 101
2017 14 105
2016 13 109
2015 13 115
2014 13 120
2013 13 121
2012 13 122
2011 14 126
2010 13 134
2009 13 147
2008 13 161
2007 13 173
2006 12 187
2005 13 202
2004 12 219
2003 13 238
2002 13 253
2001 13 270
2000 14 282
1999 15 291
1998 15 302
1997 16 312
1996 17 323
1995 19 331
1994 21 334
1993 23 343
1992 24 346
1991 24 347
1990 25 350
1989 25 360
1988 24 364
1987 24 372
1986 26 377
1985 26 386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Suriname
2023 0.38% 1.62%
2022 0.39% 1.68%
2021 0.4% 1.73%
2020 0.4% 1.78%
2019 0.41% 1.84%
2018 0.43% 1.9%
2017 0.45% 1.95%
2016 0.47% 2%
2015 0.51% 2.05%
2014 0.53% 2.11%
2013 0.56% 2.16%
2012 0.57% 2.21%
2011 0.59% 2.26%
2010 0.6% 2.32%
2009 0.62% 2.38%
2008 0.65% 2.44%
2007 0.68% 2.5%
2006 0.72% 2.57%
2005 0.75% 2.64%
2004 0.8% 2.72%
2003 0.84% 2.81%
2002 0.9% 2.9%
2001 0.95% 3%
2000 1.01% 3.11%
1999 1.06% 3.22%
1998 1.11% 3.34%
1997 1.15% 3.47%
1996 1.19% 3.6%
1995 1.25% 3.74%
1994 1.34% 3.88%
1993 1.45% 4.03%
1992 1.57% 4.19%
1991 1.65% 4.34%
1990 1.72% 4.49%
1989 1.78% 4.65%
1988 1.87% 4.81%
1987 1.97% 4.97%
1986 2.07% 5.13%
1985 2.15% 5.31%
1984 2.2% 5.49%
1983 2.2% 5.67%
1982 2.2% -
1981 2.26% -
1980 2.37% -
1979 2.52% -
1978 2.7% -
1977 2.93% -
1976 3.23% -
1975 3.55% -
1974 3.77% -
1973 3.83% -
1972 3.82% -
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 1.62% in Suriname. 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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