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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Switzerland

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9 for Switzerland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 1.33 in Switzerland — 11.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 45.5% in Switzerland — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 2.44, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 163/196 for Switzerland.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 31.3 years in Switzerland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 32.3 in Switzerland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 1.48 in Switzerland.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Switzerland.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Switzerland by year

Hungary
Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Switzerland
2023 1.51 1.33
2022 1.56 1.39
2021 1.61 1.52
2020 1.59 1.46
2019 1.55 1.48
2018 1.55 1.52
2017 1.54 1.52
2016 1.53 1.54
2015 1.45 1.54
2014 1.44 1.54
2013 1.35 1.52
2012 1.34 1.52
2011 1.23 1.52
2010 1.25 1.52
2009 1.32 1.5
2008 1.35 1.48
2007 1.32 1.46
2006 1.34 1.44
2005 1.31 1.42
2004 1.28 1.42
2003 1.27 1.39
2002 1.3 1.39
2001 1.31 1.38
2000 1.32 1.5
1999 1.28 1.48
1998 1.32 1.47
1997 1.37 1.48
1996 1.46 1.5
1995 1.57 1.48
1994 1.64 1.49
1993 1.68 1.51
1992 1.77 1.58
1991 1.87 1.58
1990 1.87 1.58
1989 1.82 1.56
1988 1.81 1.57
1987 1.82 1.52
1986 1.84 1.53
1985 1.85 1.52
1984 1.75 1.53
1983 1.75 1.52
1982 1.8 1.56
1981 1.88 1.55
1980 1.91 1.55
1979 2.01 1.52
1978 2.06 1.51
1977 2.15 1.53
1976 2.23 1.55
1975 2.35 1.61
1974 2.27 1.73
1973 1.93 1.81
1972 1.93 1.91
1971 1.93 2.04
1970 1.98 2.1
1969 2.04 2.19
1968 2.06 2.29
1967 2.01 2.39
1966 1.89 2.5
1965 1.82 2.59
1964 1.82 2.66
1963 1.82 2.65
1962 1.79 2.58
1961 1.94 2.52
1960 2.02 2.44

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 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Switzerland
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Switzerland
2023 -41,247 8,000
2022 -47,065 7,899
2021 -61,638 18,279
2020 -47,385 9,502
2019 -36,840 18,008
2018 -37,858 20,434
2017 -37,934 20,284
2016 -31,231 22,608
2015 -39,191 19,050
2014 -32,449 21,290
2013 -36,529 17,797
2012 -38,689 18,393
2011 -40,884 18,990
2010 -40,000 17,997
2009 -34,077 15,487
2008 -31,118 15,295
2007 -35,195 13,592
2006 -32,228 12,723
2005 -38,331 11,899
2004 -37,396 13,302
2003 -41,531 8,807
2002 -36,571 10,199
2001 -35,657 10,845
2000 -37,780 15,806
1999 -49,140 16,431
1998 -43,120 16,353
1997 -38,075 17,722
1996 -38,152 19,801
1995 -34,086 19,010
1994 -31,030 20,982
1993 -33,144 21,509
1992 -26,960 24,064
1991 -17,635 23,800
1990 -19,710 20,146
1989 -20,963 19,941
1988 -15,895 21,099
1987 -15,919 15,708
1986 -18,072 16,261
1985 -18,103 14,882
1984 -21,336 16,105
1983 -21,379 12,837
1982 -10,705 15,339
1981 -2,142 13,979
1980 3,213 14,535
1979 23,549 14,477
1978 27,780 13,820
1977 45,787 16,959
1976 52,993 17,017
1975 63,243 22,820
1974 60,777 27,902
1973 33,382 30,906
1972 34,315 35,061
1971 26,956 38,523
1970 32,048 42,648
1969 38,105 44,182
1968 39,997 47,328
1967 39,845 52,128
1966 36,643 53,854
1965 24,355 56,222
1964 31,371 59,050
1963 32,282 52,956
1962 21,128 49,050
1961 44,123 48,365
1960 44,926 42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Switzerland by year

Hungary
Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Switzerland
2023 9.1 9
2022 9.3 9.4
2021 9.8 10.3
2020 9.7 9.9
2019 9.6 10
2018 9.6 10.3
2017 9.7 10.3
2016 9.8 10.5
2015 9.4 10.5
2014 9.5 10.4
2013 9.1 10.2
2012 9.1 10.3
2011 8.8 10.2
2010 9 10.3
2009 9.6 10.1
2008 9.9 10
2007 9.7 9.9
2006 9.9 9.8
2005 9.7 9.8
2004 9.4 9.9
2003 9.3 9.8
2002 9.5 9.9
2001 9.5 10
2000 9.6 10.9
1999 9.2 11
1998 9.5 11.1
1997 9.8 11.4
1996 10.2 11.7
1995 10.8 11.7
1994 11.2 11.9
1993 11.3 12.1
1992 11.7 12.6
1991 12.3 12.7
1990 12.1 12.5
1989 11.8 12.2
1988 11.7 12.2
1987 11.9 11.7
1986 12.1 11.7
1985 12.2 11.5
1984 11.8 11.6
1983 11.9 11.5
1982 12.5 11.7
1981 13.3 11.6
1980 13.9 11.7
1979 15 11.4
1978 15.7 11.4
1977 16.7 11.6
1976 17.5 11.8
1975 18.4 12.4
1974 17.8 13.3
1973 15 13.9
1972 14.7 14.6
1971 14.5 15.5
1970 14.7 16.1
1969 15 16.7
1968 15.1 17.3
1967 14.6 17.9
1966 13.6 18.5
1965 13.1 19.1
1964 13.1 19.5
1963 13.1 19.3
1962 12.9 18.7
1961 14 18.3
1960 14.7 17.7

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 9 in Switzerland, compared with 14.7 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Switzerland
Fertility rate 1.51 1.33
Fertility rate rank 138/196 172/196
Birth rate 9.1 9
Birth rate rank 160/196 163/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +8,000
Natural population change rank 181/196 120/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +0.09%
Population growth -0.31% +1.31%
Population growth rank 179/197 81/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 1.49
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 46.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 18.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 67.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 0.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 0.39%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 84.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Switzerland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Switzerland
2100 13.5% 13.4%
2099 13.5% 13.4%
2098 13.6% 13.5%
2097 13.6% 13.5%
2096 13.6% 13.5%
2095 13.7% 13.6%
2094 13.7% 13.6%
2093 13.8% 13.6%
2092 13.8% 13.6%
2091 13.8% 13.7%
2090 13.9% 13.7%
2089 13.9% 13.6%
2088 13.9% 13.6%
2087 13.9% 13.6%
2086 13.9% 13.6%
2085 13.9% 13.5%
2084 13.9% 13.5%
2083 13.9% 13.5%
2082 13.9% 13.4%
2081 13.9% 13.4%
2080 13.9% 13.3%
2079 13.8% 13.3%
2078 13.8% 13.2%
2077 13.8% 13.2%
2076 13.8% 13.2%
2075 13.7% 13.2%
2074 13.7% 13.2%
2073 13.7% 13.2%
2072 13.7% 13.2%
2071 13.7% 13.2%
2070 13.7% 13.3%
2069 13.7% 13.3%
2068 13.7% 13.3%
2067 13.8% 13.4%
2066 13.8% 13.4%
2065 13.8% 13.5%
2064 13.9% 13.5%
2063 13.9% 13.5%
2062 13.9% 13.6%
2061 14% 13.6%
2060 14% 13.6%
2059 14% 13.6%
2058 14% 13.6%
2057 14% 13.5%
2056 14% 13.5%
2055 14% 13.4%
2054 14% 13.4%
2053 14% 13.3%
2052 13.9% 13.2%
2051 13.9% 13.1%
2050 13.8% 13.1%
2049 13.8% 13%
2048 13.7% 12.9%
2047 13.7% 12.8%
2046 13.6% 12.8%
2045 13.6% 12.8%
2044 13.5% 12.7%
2043 13.5% 12.8%
2042 13.5% 12.8%
2041 13.4% 12.8%
2040 13.4% 12.9%
2039 13.4% 13%
2038 13.5% 13.1%
2037 13.5% 13.2%
2036 13.6% 13.4%
2035 13.7% 13.6%
2034 13.8% 13.7%
2033 13.9% 13.9%
2032 14% 14.1%
2031 14.1% 14.2%
2030 14.2% 14.4%
2029 14.3% 14.5%
2028 14.3% 14.7%
2027 14.3% 14.8%
2026 14.3% 14.8%
2025 14.4% 14.9%
2024 14.4% 15%
2023 14.5% 15%
2022 14.6% 15.1%
2021 14.6% 15.1%
2020 14.6% 15.1%
2019 14.5% 15%
2018 14.5% 15%
2017 14.5% 14.9%
2016 14.5% 14.9%
2015 14.5% 14.9%
2014 14.5% 14.9%
2013 14.4% 14.9%
2012 14.5% 15%
2011 14.6% 15.1%
2010 14.7% 15.2%
2009 14.8% 15.3%
2008 15% 15.4%
2007 15.1% 15.6%
2006 15.3% 15.9%
2005 15.6% 16.1%
2004 15.8% 16.4%
2003 16% 16.6%
2002 16.2% 16.8%
2001 16.5% 17.1%
2000 16.8% 17.4%
1999 17.1% 17.5%
1998 17.4% 17.6%
1997 17.6% 17.6%
1996 17.9% 17.7%
1995 18.2% 17.6%
1994 18.5% 17.6%
1993 18.8% 17.5%
1992 19.2% 17.3%
1991 19.7% 17.2%
1990 20.2% 17.1%
1989 20.8% 17%
1988 21.2% 17.1%
1987 21.4% 17.2%
1986 21.5% 17.4%
1985 21.6% 17.6%
1984 21.8% 18%
1983 22% 18.3%
1982 22.1% 18.8%
1981 22.1% 19.2%
1980 21.9% 19.7%
1979 21.8% 20.3%
1978 21.5% 20.9%
1977 21.1% 21.4%
1976 20.8% 22%
1975 20.4% 22.4%
1974 20.1% 22.8%
1973 20% 23.2%
1972 20.1% 23.5%
1971 20.4% 23.7%
1970 20.8% 23.8%
1969 21.4% 23.8%
1968 22% 24%
1967 22.4% 24.1%
1966 22.8% 24.2%
1965 23.3% 24.1%
1964 23.8% 24.1%
1963 24.3% 24.1%
1962 24.8% 24.1%
1961 25.1% 24%
1960 25.3% 24%

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 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Switzerland 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 Switzerland

Hungary
Switzerland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Switzerland
2023 12 5
2022 14 4
2021 30 4
2020 18 5
2019 13 6
2018 14 6
2017 14 6
2016 13 7
2015 13 6
2014 13 6
2013 13 7
2012 13 7
2011 14 7
2010 13 7
2009 13 7
2008 13 7
2007 13 7
2006 12 8
2005 13 8
2004 12 8
2003 13 8
2002 13 9
2001 13 8
2000 14 9
1999 15 9
1998 15 10
1997 16 10
1996 17 11
1995 19 12
1994 21 12
1993 23 13
1992 24 13
1991 24 14
1990 25 14
1989 25 14
1988 24 15
1987 24 14
1986 26 14
1985 26 15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Switzerland
2023 0.38% 0.39%
2022 0.39% 0.4%
2021 0.4% 0.4%
2020 0.4% 0.4%
2019 0.41% 0.4%
2018 0.43% 0.41%
2017 0.45% 0.41%
2016 0.47% 0.42%
2015 0.51% 0.43%
2014 0.53% 0.43%
2013 0.56% 0.44%
2012 0.57% 0.44%
2011 0.59% 0.45%
2010 0.6% 0.46%
2009 0.62% 0.46%
2008 0.65% 0.47%
2007 0.68% 0.48%
2006 0.72% 0.49%
2005 0.75% 0.51%
2004 0.8% 0.52%
2003 0.84% 0.53%
2002 0.9% 0.54%
2001 0.95% 0.55%
2000 1.01% 0.56%
1999 1.06% 0.57%
1998 1.11% 0.58%
1997 1.15% 0.6%
1996 1.19% 0.62%
1995 1.25% 0.64%
1994 1.34% 0.67%
1993 1.45% 0.71%
1992 1.57% 0.75%
1991 1.65% 0.78%
1990 1.72% 0.82%
1989 1.78% 0.84%
1988 1.87% 0.86%
1987 1.97% 0.88%
1986 2.07% 0.89%
1985 2.15% 0.9%
1984 2.2% 0.92%
1983 2.2% 0.94%
1982 2.2% 0.97%
1981 2.26% 1%
1980 2.37% 1.04%
1979 2.52% 1.09%
1978 2.7% 1.14%
1977 2.93% 1.21%
1976 3.23% 1.29%
1975 3.55% 1.38%
1974 3.77% 1.48%
1973 3.83% 1.57%
1972 3.82% 1.67%
1971 3.83% 1.76%
1970 3.89% 1.84%
1969 3.98% 1.92%
1968 4.08% 1.99%
1967 4.2% 2.07%
1966 4.32% 2.16%
1965 4.45% 2.26%
1964 4.59% 2.36%
1963 4.75% 2.45%
1962 4.94% 2.53%
1961 5.16% 2.6%
1960 5.41% 2.65%

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 0.39% in Switzerland. 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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