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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Vanuatu

Updated on by Georank team

Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.1 for Vanuatu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 3.6 in Vanuatu — 138.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 47% in Vanuatu — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 6.78, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 40/196 for Vanuatu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 28 in Vanuatu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 66.2 in Vanuatu.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Vanuatu.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Vanuatu by year

Hungary
Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Vanuatu
2023 1.51 3.6
2022 1.56 3.65
2021 1.61 3.7
2020 1.59 3.74
2019 1.55 3.79
2018 1.55 3.83
2017 1.54 3.88
2016 1.53 3.92
2015 1.45 3.95
2014 1.44 4
2013 1.35 4.04
2012 1.34 4.06
2011 1.23 4.09
2010 1.25 4.13
2009 1.32 4.16
2008 1.35 4.16
2007 1.32 4.12
2006 1.34 4.1
2005 1.31 4.13
2004 1.28 4.21
2003 1.27 4.29
2002 1.3 4.38
2001 1.31 4.5
2000 1.32 4.54
1999 1.28 4.56
1998 1.32 4.6
1997 1.37 4.66
1996 1.46 4.75
1995 1.57 4.85
1994 1.64 4.94
1993 1.68 5.02
1992 1.77 5.09
1991 1.87 5.13
1990 1.87 5.17
1989 1.82 5.21
1988 1.81 5.27
1987 1.82 5.33
1986 1.84 5.38
1985 1.85 5.43
1984 1.75 5.49
1983 1.75 5.55
1982 1.8 5.6
1981 1.88 5.65
1980 1.91 5.69
1979 2.01 5.73
1978 2.06 5.77
1977 2.15 5.81
1976 2.23 5.89
1975 2.35 5.98
1974 2.27 6.06
1973 1.93 6.15
1972 1.93 6.23
1971 1.93 6.29
1970 1.98 6.35
1969 2.04 6.41
1968 2.06 6.46
1967 2.01 6.51
1966 1.89 6.51
1965 1.82 6.52
1964 1.82 6.57
1963 1.82 6.62
1962 1.79 6.67
1961 1.94 6.73
1960 2.02 6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Vanuatu
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Vanuatu
2023 -41,247 7,359
2022 -47,065 7,358
2021 -61,638 7,199
2020 -47,385 7,233
2019 -36,840 7,364
2018 -37,858 7,379
2017 -37,934 7,371
2016 -31,231 7,315
2015 -39,191 7,220
2014 -32,449 7,143
2013 -36,529 7,036
2012 -38,689 6,877
2011 -40,884 6,715
2010 -40,000 6,548
2009 -34,077 6,362
2008 -31,118 6,138
2007 -35,195 5,842
2006 -32,228 5,606
2005 -38,331 5,454
2004 -37,396 5,353
2003 -41,531 5,258
2002 -36,571 5,181
2001 -35,657 5,144
2000 -37,780 5,026
1999 -49,140 4,871
1998 -43,120 4,866
1997 -38,075 4,854
1996 -38,152 4,897
1995 -34,086 4,945
1994 -31,030 4,973
1993 -33,144 4,973
1992 -26,960 4,941
1991 -17,635 4,859
1990 -19,710 4,762
1989 -20,963 4,656
1988 -15,895 4,577
1987 -15,919 4,427
1986 -18,072 4,360
1985 -18,103 4,219
1984 -21,336 4,088
1983 -21,379 3,944
1982 -10,705 3,778
1981 -2,142 3,592
1980 3,213 3,383
1979 23,549 3,590
1978 27,780 3,428
1977 45,787 3,285
1976 52,993 3,174
1975 63,243 3,074
1974 60,777 2,968
1973 33,382 2,876
1972 34,315 2,775
1971 26,956 2,685
1970 32,048 2,597
1969 38,105 2,529
1968 39,997 2,470
1967 39,845 2,384
1966 36,643 2,278
1965 24,355 2,180
1964 31,371 2,098
1963 32,282 2,025
1962 21,128 1,947
1961 44,123 1,872
1960 44,926 1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Vanuatu by year

Hungary
Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Vanuatu
2023 9.1 28.1
2022 9.3 28.7
2021 9.8 29.3
2020 9.7 29.9
2019 9.6 30.7
2018 9.6 31.4
2017 9.7 32.1
2016 9.8 32.5
2015 9.4 32.8
2014 9.5 33.1
2013 9.1 33.2
2012 9.1 33.2
2011 8.8 33.1
2010 9 33
2009 9.6 32.8
2008 9.9 32.5
2007 9.7 31.9
2006 9.9 31.4
2005 9.7 31.2
2004 9.4 31.4
2003 9.3 31.6
2002 9.5 31.8
2001 9.5 32.3
2000 9.6 32.3
1999 9.2 32.4
1998 9.5 32.8
1997 9.8 33.3
1996 10.2 34.3
1995 10.8 35.4
1994 11.2 36.3
1993 11.3 37.3
1992 11.7 38.1
1991 12.3 38.5
1990 12.1 39
1989 11.8 39.4
1988 11.7 39.9
1987 11.9 40.4
1986 12.1 40.8
1985 12.2 41
1984 11.8 41.2
1983 11.9 41.2
1982 12.5 41.1
1981 13.3 40.8
1980 13.9 40.3
1979 15 40.3
1978 15.7 40.2
1977 16.7 40.2
1976 17.5 40.6
1975 18.4 41
1974 17.8 41.3
1973 15 41.6
1972 14.7 41.9
1971 14.5 42.1
1970 14.7 42.3
1969 15 42.6
1968 15.1 42.9
1967 14.6 43.2
1966 13.6 43.2
1965 13.1 43.2
1964 13.1 43.4
1963 13.1 43.7
1962 12.9 43.9
1961 14 44.2
1960 14.7 44.3

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 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 14.7 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Vanuatu
Fertility rate 1.51 3.6
Fertility rate rank 138/196 43/196
Birth rate 9.1 28.1
Birth rate rank 160/196 40/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +7,359
Natural population change rank 181/196 121/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +2.3%
Population growth -0.31% +2.3%
Population growth rank 179/197 38/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 28 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 66.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 188.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 49.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 37.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 1.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 1.68%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 72 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Vanuatu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Vanuatu
2100 13.5% 20.6%
2099 13.5% 20.7%
2098 13.6% 20.9%
2097 13.6% 21%
2096 13.6% 21.2%
2095 13.7% 21.3%
2094 13.7% 21.5%
2093 13.8% 21.7%
2092 13.8% 21.8%
2091 13.8% 22%
2090 13.9% 22.2%
2089 13.9% 22.3%
2088 13.9% 22.5%
2087 13.9% 22.7%
2086 13.9% 22.9%
2085 13.9% 23.1%
2084 13.9% 23.3%
2083 13.9% 23.5%
2082 13.9% 23.7%
2081 13.9% 23.8%
2080 13.9% 24%
2079 13.8% 24.2%
2078 13.8% 24.4%
2077 13.8% 24.6%
2076 13.8% 24.8%
2075 13.7% 25%
2074 13.7% 25.1%
2073 13.7% 25.3%
2072 13.7% 25.5%
2071 13.7% 25.7%
2070 13.7% 25.9%
2069 13.7% 26.1%
2068 13.7% 26.2%
2067 13.8% 26.5%
2066 13.8% 26.7%
2065 13.8% 26.9%
2064 13.9% 27.1%
2063 13.9% 27.4%
2062 13.9% 27.6%
2061 14% 27.9%
2060 14% 28.1%
2059 14% 28.4%
2058 14% 28.7%
2057 14% 28.9%
2056 14% 29.2%
2055 14% 29.5%
2054 14% 29.8%
2053 14% 30%
2052 13.9% 30.3%
2051 13.9% 30.5%
2050 13.8% 30.8%
2049 13.8% 31%
2048 13.7% 31.2%
2047 13.7% 31.4%
2046 13.6% 31.6%
2045 13.6% 31.7%
2044 13.5% 31.9%
2043 13.5% 32.1%
2042 13.5% 32.2%
2041 13.4% 32.4%
2040 13.4% 32.6%
2039 13.4% 32.8%
2038 13.5% 33%
2037 13.5% 33.3%
2036 13.6% 33.6%
2035 13.7% 33.9%
2034 13.8% 34.3%
2033 13.9% 34.7%
2032 14% 35.1%
2031 14.1% 35.5%
2030 14.2% 36%
2029 14.3% 36.5%
2028 14.3% 36.9%
2027 14.3% 37.4%
2026 14.3% 37.8%
2025 14.4% 38.2%
2024 14.4% 38.3%
2023 14.5% 38.6%
2022 14.6% 38.8%
2021 14.6% 39%
2020 14.6% 39%
2019 14.5% 39%
2018 14.5% 38.9%
2017 14.5% 38.8%
2016 14.5% 38.7%
2015 14.5% 38.5%
2014 14.5% 38.4%
2013 14.4% 38.2%
2012 14.5% 38.2%
2011 14.6% 38.1%
2010 14.7% 38.2%
2009 14.8% 38.5%
2008 15% 38.8%
2007 15.1% 39.2%
2006 15.3% 39.6%
2005 15.6% 40.2%
2004 15.8% 40.7%
2003 16% 41.3%
2002 16.2% 41.8%
2001 16.5% 42.4%
2000 16.8% 42.9%
1999 17.1% 43.5%
1998 17.4% 44%
1997 17.6% 44.4%
1996 17.9% 44.8%
1995 18.2% 45%
1994 18.5% 45.2%
1993 18.8% 44.8%
1992 19.2% 44.1%
1991 19.7% 43.9%
1990 20.2% 43.9%
1989 20.8% 44%
1988 21.2% 44.1%
1987 21.4% 44.1%
1986 21.5% 44.2%
1985 21.6% 44.2%
1984 21.8% 44.1%
1983 22% 44%
1982 22.1% 44%
1981 22.1% 43.9%
1980 21.9% 44%
1979 21.8% 44.5%
1978 21.5% 45%
1977 21.1% 45.1%
1976 20.8% 45.2%
1975 20.4% 45.4%
1974 20.1% 45.5%
1973 20% 45.5%
1972 20.1% 45.6%
1971 20.4% 45.7%
1970 20.8% 45.7%
1969 21.4% 45.8%
1968 22% 45.8%
1967 22.4% 45.8%
1966 22.8% 45.7%
1965 23.3% 45.5%
1964 23.8% 45.4%
1963 24.3% 45.2%
1962 24.8% 45.1%
1961 25.1% 44.8%
1960 25.3% 44.6%

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 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu

Hungary
Vanuatu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Vanuatu
2023 12 100
2022 14 105
2021 30 124
2020 18 107
2019 13 105
2018 14 108
2017 14 107
2016 13 107
2015 13 109
2014 13 110
2013 13 110
2012 13 109
2011 14 112
2010 13 114
2009 13 114
2008 13 117
2007 13 120
2006 12 123
2005 13 127
2004 12 131
2003 13 131
2002 13 128
2001 13 132
2000 14 133
1999 15 146
1998 15 134
1997 16 131
1996 17 129
1995 19 131
1994 21 131
1993 23 133
1992 24 140
1991 24 140
1990 25 151
1989 25 162
1988 24 172
1987 24 200
1986 26 194
1985 26 211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Vanuatu
2023 0.38% 1.68%
2022 0.39% 1.71%
2021 0.4% 1.74%
2020 0.4% 1.77%
2019 0.41% 1.78%
2018 0.43% 1.8%
2017 0.45% 1.82%
2016 0.47% 1.84%
2015 0.51% 1.87%
2014 0.53% 1.9%
2013 0.56% 1.94%
2012 0.57% 1.99%
2011 0.59% 2.05%
2010 0.6% 2.12%
2009 0.62% 2.2%
2008 0.65% 2.27%
2007 0.68% 2.34%
2006 0.72% 2.4%
2005 0.75% 2.45%
2004 0.8% 2.5%
2003 0.84% 2.54%
2002 0.9% 2.58%
2001 0.95% 2.63%
2000 1.01% 2.68%
1999 1.06% 2.74%
1998 1.11% 2.79%
1997 1.15% 2.86%
1996 1.19% 2.92%
1995 1.25% 3%
1994 1.34% 3.08%
1993 1.45% 3.18%
1992 1.57% 3.29%
1991 1.65% 3.43%
1990 1.72% 3.58%
1989 1.78% 3.76%
1988 1.87% 3.96%
1987 1.97% 4.2%
1986 2.07% 4.47%
1985 2.15% 4.78%
1984 2.2% 5.12%
1983 2.2% 5.48%
1982 2.2% 5.87%
1981 2.26% 6.27%
1980 2.37% 6.67%
1979 2.52% 7.07%
1978 2.7% 7.45%
1977 2.93% 7.84%
1976 3.23% 8.21%
1975 3.55% 8.58%
1974 3.77% 8.95%
1973 3.83% 9.34%
1972 3.82% 9.73%
1971 3.83% 10.2%
1970 3.89% 10.6%
1969 3.98% 11%
1968 4.08% 11.5%
1967 4.2% 12%
1966 4.32% 12.4%
1965 4.45% 12.9%
1964 4.59% 13.4%
1963 4.75% 13.8%
1962 4.94% 14.3%
1961 5.16% 14.7%
1960 5.41% 15.2%

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 1.68% in Vanuatu. 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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