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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Tuvalu

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tuvalu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 3.21 in Tuvalu — 112.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 37.7% in Tuvalu — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 5.15, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 59/196 for Tuvalu.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 23.5 years in Tuvalu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 29.2 in Tuvalu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 27.5 in Tuvalu.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Tuvalu.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Tuvalu by year

Hungary
Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Tuvalu
2023 1.51 3.21
2022 1.56 3.24
2021 1.61 3.28
2020 1.59 3.31
2019 1.55 3.33
2018 1.55 3.33
2017 1.54 3.3
2016 1.53 3.3
2015 1.45 3.31
2014 1.44 3.33
2013 1.35 3.39
2012 1.34 3.47
2011 1.23 3.46
2010 1.25 3.44
2009 1.32 3.43
2008 1.35 3.42
2007 1.32 3.45
2006 1.34 3.53
2005 1.31 3.55
2004 1.28 3.55
2003 1.27 3.58
2002 1.3 3.64
2001 1.31 3.75
2000 1.32 3.84
1999 1.28 3.92
1998 1.32 3.95
1997 1.37 3.95
1996 1.46 3.95
1995 1.57 3.96
1994 1.64 3.92
1993 1.68 3.92
1992 1.77 3.86
1991 1.87 3.79
1990 1.87 3.75
1989 1.82 3.8
1988 1.81 3.88
1987 1.82 3.94
1986 1.84 3.97
1985 1.85 3.97
1984 1.75 3.95
1983 1.75 3.91
1982 1.8 3.88
1981 1.88 3.8
1980 1.91 3.73
1979 2.01 3.65
1978 2.06 3.59
1977 2.15 3.56
1976 2.23 3.55
1975 2.35 3.58
1974 2.27 3.63
1973 1.93 3.71
1972 1.93 3.81
1971 1.93 3.94
1970 1.98 4.08
1969 2.04 4.23
1968 2.06 4.36
1967 2.01 4.49
1966 1.89 4.64
1965 1.82 4.73
1964 1.82 4.83
1963 1.82 4.91
1962 1.79 5
1961 1.94 5.09
1960 2.02 5.15

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 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Tuvalu
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Tuvalu
2023 -41,247 137
2022 -47,065 150
2021 -61,638 151
2020 -47,385 161
2019 -36,840 166
2018 -37,858 169
2017 -37,934 163
2016 -31,231 157
2015 -39,191 153
2014 -32,449 149
2013 -36,529 148
2012 -38,689 148
2011 -40,884 142
2010 -40,000 136
2009 -34,077 130
2008 -31,118 125
2007 -35,195 125
2006 -32,228 129
2005 -38,331 131
2004 -37,396 132
2003 -41,531 136
2002 -36,571 141
2001 -35,657 151
2000 -37,780 159
1999 -49,140 166
1998 -43,120 172
1997 -38,075 177
1996 -38,152 182
1995 -34,086 191
1994 -31,030 195
1993 -33,144 202
1992 -26,960 196
1991 -17,635 203
1990 -19,710 204
1989 -20,963 208
1988 -15,895 215
1987 -15,919 219
1986 -18,072 219
1985 -18,103 215
1984 -21,336 212
1983 -21,379 206
1982 -10,705 198
1981 -2,142 186
1980 3,213 173
1979 23,549 158
1978 27,780 141
1977 45,787 128
1976 52,993 117
1975 63,243 108
1974 60,777 102
1973 33,382 101
1972 34,315 94
1971 26,956 101
1970 32,048 102
1969 38,105 102
1968 39,997 97
1967 39,845 92
1966 36,643 91
1965 24,355 93
1964 31,371 98
1963 32,282 106
1962 21,128 113
1961 44,123 120
1960 44,926 126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Tuvalu by year

Hungary
Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Tuvalu
2023 9.1 23.1
2022 9.3 24.1
2021 9.8 24.4
2020 9.7 24.6
2019 9.6 24.9
2018 9.6 24.9
2017 9.7 24.3
2016 9.8 23.8
2015 9.4 23.3
2014 9.5 23
2013 9.1 22.8
2012 9.1 22.9
2011 8.8 22.5
2010 9 22.2
2009 9.6 21.9
2008 9.9 21.7
2007 9.7 21.9
2006 9.9 22.4
2005 9.7 22.7
2004 9.4 23.1
2003 9.3 23.6
2002 9.5 24.5
2001 9.5 25.6
2000 9.6 26.6
1999 9.2 27.6
1998 9.5 28.4
1997 9.8 29
1996 10.2 29.8
1995 10.8 30.8
1994 11.2 31.5
1993 11.3 32.6
1992 11.7 33.1
1991 12.3 33.3
1990 12.1 33.7
1989 11.8 34.7
1988 11.7 36
1987 11.9 36.9
1986 12.1 37.4
1985 12.2 37.5
1984 11.8 37.4
1983 11.9 36.9
1982 12.5 36.2
1981 13.3 35
1980 13.9 33.7
1979 15 32.3
1978 15.7 30.6
1977 16.7 29.5
1976 17.5 28.8
1975 18.4 28.5
1974 17.8 28.6
1973 15 29.4
1972 14.7 29.5
1971 14.5 30
1970 14.7 30.5
1969 15 31.1
1968 15.1 30.6
1967 14.6 30.2
1966 13.6 30.4
1965 13.1 31
1964 13.1 32.4
1963 13.1 34.3
1962 12.9 36.5
1961 14 38.8
1960 14.7 40.8

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 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 14.7 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Tuvalu
Fertility rate 1.51 3.21
Fertility rate rank 138/196 52/196
Birth rate 9.1 23.1
Birth rate rank 160/196 59/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +137
Natural population change rank 181/196 152/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +1.39%
Population growth -0.31% -1.73%
Population growth rank 179/197 195/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 24.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 166.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 35
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% 22.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 1.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 1.99%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Tuvalu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Tuvalu
2100 13.5% 19%
2099 13.5% 19%
2098 13.6% 19.2%
2097 13.6% 19.3%
2096 13.6% 19.4%
2095 13.7% 19.6%
2094 13.7% 19.7%
2093 13.8% 19.9%
2092 13.8% 20.1%
2091 13.8% 20.3%
2090 13.9% 20.5%
2089 13.9% 20.6%
2088 13.9% 20.8%
2087 13.9% 21%
2086 13.9% 21.2%
2085 13.9% 21.4%
2084 13.9% 21.5%
2083 13.9% 21.7%
2082 13.9% 21.8%
2081 13.9% 21.9%
2080 13.9% 22%
2079 13.8% 22.1%
2078 13.8% 22.1%
2077 13.8% 22.2%
2076 13.8% 22.3%
2075 13.7% 22.4%
2074 13.7% 22.5%
2073 13.7% 22.6%
2072 13.7% 22.7%
2071 13.7% 22.8%
2070 13.7% 22.9%
2069 13.7% 23.1%
2068 13.7% 23.3%
2067 13.8% 23.5%
2066 13.8% 23.8%
2065 13.8% 24.1%
2064 13.9% 24.4%
2063 13.9% 24.7%
2062 13.9% 25.1%
2061 14% 25.4%
2060 14% 25.7%
2059 14% 26.1%
2058 14% 26.5%
2057 14% 26.8%
2056 14% 27.1%
2055 14% 27.3%
2054 14% 27.5%
2053 14% 27.7%
2052 13.9% 27.8%
2051 13.9% 27.9%
2050 13.8% 27.9%
2049 13.8% 27.8%
2048 13.7% 27.7%
2047 13.7% 27.6%
2046 13.6% 27.4%
2045 13.6% 27.3%
2044 13.5% 27.1%
2043 13.5% 27%
2042 13.5% 26.9%
2041 13.4% 26.9%
2040 13.4% 26.9%
2039 13.4% 27%
2038 13.5% 27.3%
2037 13.5% 27.7%
2036 13.6% 28%
2035 13.7% 28.4%
2034 13.8% 29%
2033 13.9% 29.6%
2032 14% 30.3%
2031 14.1% 30.9%
2030 14.2% 31.5%
2029 14.3% 32.1%
2028 14.3% 32.6%
2027 14.3% 32.9%
2026 14.3% 33%
2025 14.4% 33%
2024 14.4% 32.9%
2023 14.5% 32.6%
2022 14.6% 32%
2021 14.6% 31.6%
2020 14.6% 31.7%
2019 14.5% 31.7%
2018 14.5% 31.6%
2017 14.5% 31.6%
2016 14.5% 31.8%
2015 14.5% 31.9%
2014 14.5% 32.1%
2013 14.4% 32.4%
2012 14.5% 32.5%
2011 14.6% 32.6%
2010 14.7% 32.8%
2009 14.8% 33.1%
2008 15% 33.5%
2007 15.1% 34%
2006 15.3% 34.5%
2005 15.6% 35%
2004 15.8% 35.5%
2003 16% 36%
2002 16.2% 36.3%
2001 16.5% 36.3%
2000 16.8% 36.3%
1999 17.1% 36.2%
1998 17.4% 36.3%
1997 17.6% 36.3%
1996 17.9% 36.3%
1995 18.2% 36.2%
1994 18.5% 36.1%
1993 18.8% 35.9%
1992 19.2% 35.4%
1991 19.7% 35%
1990 20.2% 34.5%
1989 20.8% 34.1%
1988 21.2% 33.5%
1987 21.4% 32.9%
1986 21.5% 32.3%
1985 21.6% 31.7%
1984 21.8% 31.6%
1983 22% 32.1%
1982 22.1% 32.8%
1981 22.1% 33.4%
1980 21.9% 34%
1979 21.8% 34.5%
1978 21.5% 35.5%
1977 21.1% 37%
1976 20.8% 38.1%
1975 20.4% 38.9%
1974 20.1% 39.4%
1973 20% 40.2%
1972 20.1% 41.3%
1971 20.4% 42.3%
1970 20.8% 43.2%
1969 21.4% 43.9%
1968 22% 44.3%
1967 22.4% 44.1%
1966 22.8% 43.9%
1965 23.3% 43.9%
1964 23.8% 44.1%
1963 24.3% 43.9%
1962 24.8% 43.1%
1961 25.1% 42.1%
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 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu

Hungary
Tuvalu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Tuvalu
2023 12 170
2022 14 220
2021 30 157
2020 18 206
2019 13 155
2018 14 153
2017 14 171
2016 13 170
2015 13 169
2014 13 168
2013 13 168
2012 13 168
2011 14 169
2010 13 213
2009 13 215
2008 13 219
2007 13 222
2006 12 226
2005 13 230
2004 12 209
2003 13 210
2002 13 234
2001 13 235
2000 14 237
1999 15 242
1998 15 245
1997 16 249
1996 17 277
1995 19 281
1994 21 284
1993 23 286
1992 24 312
1991 24 289
1990 25 291
1989 25 296
1988 24 300
1987 24 252
1986 26 226
1985 26 230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Tuvalu
2023 0.38% 1.99%
2022 0.39% 2.05%
2021 0.4% 2.12%
2020 0.4% 2.19%
2019 0.41% 2.27%
2018 0.43% 2.35%
2017 0.45% 2.43%
2016 0.47% 2.52%
2015 0.51% 2.61%
2014 0.53% 2.71%
2013 0.56% 2.8%
2012 0.57% 2.91%
2011 0.59% 3.02%
2010 0.6% 3.14%
2009 0.62% 3.28%
2008 0.65% 3.42%
2007 0.68% 3.56%
2006 0.72% 3.68%
2005 0.75% 3.8%
2004 0.8% 3.89%
2003 0.84% 3.98%
2002 0.9% 4.07%
2001 0.95% 4.16%
2000 1.01% 4.26%
1999 1.06% 4.39%
1998 1.11% 4.52%
1997 1.15% 4.67%
1996 1.19% 4.81%
1995 1.25% 4.94%
1994 1.34% 5.05%
1993 1.45% 5.15%
1992 1.57% 5.24%
1991 1.65% 5.31%
1990 1.72% 5.37%
1989 1.78% 5.42%
1988 1.87% 5.47%
1987 1.97% 5.53%
1986 2.07% 5.59%
1985 2.15% 5.66%
1984 2.2% 5.76%
1983 2.2% 5.9%
1982 2.2% 6.06%
1981 2.26% 6.26%
1980 2.37% 6.49%
1979 2.52% 6.76%
1978 2.7% 7.08%
1977 2.93% 7.43%
1976 3.23% 7.84%
1975 3.55% 8.31%
1974 3.77% 8.81%
1973 3.83% 9.37%
1972 3.82% 9.93%
1971 3.83% 10.5%
1970 3.89% 11.1%
1969 3.98% 11.7%
1968 4.08% 12.3%
1967 4.2% 12.9%
1966 4.32% 13.6%
1965 4.45% 14.2%
1964 4.59% 14.9%
1963 4.75% 15.6%
1962 4.94% 16.3%
1961 5.16% 17%
1960 5.41% 17.7%

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 1.99% in Tuvalu. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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