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Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Yemen

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Hungary has an annual birth rate of 9.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.51 in Hungary and 4.59 in Yemen — 204% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 25.2% in Hungary and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.02 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Hungary is ranked 160/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.8 years in Hungary, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.2 in Hungary — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 17.5 in Hungary vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Hungary, 22% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Yemen by year

Hungary
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Hungary Yemen
2023 1.51 4.59
2022 1.56 4.59
2021 1.61 4.6
2020 1.59 4.6
2019 1.55 4.6
2018 1.55 4.61
2017 1.54 4.61
2016 1.53 4.61
2015 1.45 4.62
2014 1.44 4.62
2013 1.35 4.62
2012 1.34 4.63
2011 1.23 4.63
2010 1.25 4.81
2009 1.32 5
2008 1.35 5.11
2007 1.32 5.26
2006 1.34 5.41
2005 1.31 5.56
2004 1.28 5.71
2003 1.27 5.84
2002 1.3 5.97
2001 1.31 6.14
2000 1.32 6.32
1999 1.28 6.49
1998 1.32 6.64
1997 1.37 6.82
1996 1.46 7
1995 1.57 7.53
1994 1.64 7.8
1993 1.68 8.05
1992 1.77 8.27
1991 1.87 8.46
1990 1.87 8.61
1989 1.82 8.71
1988 1.81 8.79
1987 1.82 8.83
1986 1.84 8.86
1985 1.85 8.86
1984 1.75 8.85
1983 1.75 8.83
1982 1.8 8.79
1981 1.88 8.75
1980 1.91 8.71
1979 2.01 8.67
1978 2.06 8.5
1977 2.15 8.47
1976 2.23 8.42
1975 2.35 8.37
1974 2.27 8.33
1973 1.93 8.29
1972 1.93 8.27
1971 1.93 8.26
1970 1.98 8.23
1969 2.04 8.22
1968 2.06 8.19
1967 2.01 8.17
1966 1.89 8.14
1965 1.82 8.1
1964 1.82 8.07
1963 1.82 8.03
1962 1.79 8.01
1961 1.94 8
1960 2.02 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Hungary
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Hungary Yemen
2023 -41,247 1,198,150
2022 -47,065 1,153,375
2021 -61,638 1,103,622
2020 -47,385 1,086,322
2019 -36,840 1,056,432
2018 -37,858 1,020,238
2017 -37,934 1,006,725
2016 -31,231 975,697
2015 -39,191 939,922
2014 -32,449 920,330
2013 -36,529 884,929
2012 -38,689 845,645
2011 -40,884 806,359
2010 -40,000 803,246
2009 -34,077 798,911
2008 -31,118 779,123
2007 -35,195 764,780
2006 -32,228 750,082
2005 -38,331 726,708
2004 -37,396 710,493
2003 -41,531 694,457
2002 -36,571 672,494
2001 -35,657 658,704
2000 -37,780 646,694
1999 -49,140 633,166
1998 -43,120 615,488
1997 -38,075 604,443
1996 -38,152 588,786
1995 -34,086 607,966
1994 -31,030 602,363
1993 -33,144 595,459
1992 -26,960 582,072
1991 -17,635 565,837
1990 -19,710 549,654
1989 -20,963 530,464
1988 -15,895 513,296
1987 -15,919 493,337
1986 -18,072 464,665
1985 -18,103 455,576
1984 -21,336 434,674
1983 -21,379 414,823
1982 -10,705 392,302
1981 -2,142 374,482
1980 3,213 355,767
1979 23,549 336,378
1978 27,780 312,439
1977 45,787 296,115
1976 52,993 281,078
1975 63,243 266,815
1974 60,777 252,737
1973 33,382 240,235
1972 34,315 229,322
1971 26,956 219,095
1970 32,048 207,613
1969 38,105 196,305
1968 39,997 182,518
1967 39,845 173,637
1966 36,643 164,091
1965 24,355 155,398
1964 31,371 147,299
1963 32,282 133,781
1962 21,128 131,262
1961 44,123 129,787
1960 44,926 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Yemen by year

Hungary
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Hungary Yemen
2023 9.1 35.2
2022 9.3 35.4
2021 9.8 35.7
2020 9.7 35.9
2019 9.6 35.9
2018 9.6 36
2017 9.7 36.1
2016 9.8 36
2015 9.4 35.9
2014 9.5 35.7
2013 9.1 35.5
2012 9.1 35.2
2011 8.8 34.7
2010 9 35.6
2009 9.6 36.6
2008 9.9 36.9
2007 9.7 37.5
2006 9.9 38.2
2005 9.7 38.4
2004 9.4 38.9
2003 9.3 39.4
2002 9.5 39.6
2001 9.5 40.2
2000 9.6 40.9
1999 9.2 41.5
1998 9.5 41.9
1997 9.8 42.6
1996 10.2 43.2
1995 10.8 45.9
1994 11.2 47.3
1993 11.3 48.6
1992 11.7 49.5
1991 12.3 50.2
1990 12.1 50.9
1989 11.8 51.4
1988 11.7 52.1
1987 11.9 52.5
1986 12.1 53.1
1985 12.2 53.6
1984 11.8 53.9
1983 11.9 54.3
1982 12.5 54.5
1981 13.3 54.6
1980 13.9 54.9
1979 15 54.9
1978 15.7 54.2
1977 16.7 54.4
1976 17.5 54.6
1975 18.4 54.7
1974 17.8 54.8
1973 15 55
1972 14.7 55.4
1971 14.5 55.8
1970 14.7 56.1
1969 15 56.2
1968 15.1 56.5
1967 14.6 56.8
1966 13.6 56.9
1965 13.1 56.8
1964 13.1 56.8
1963 13.1 56.5
1962 12.9 56.3
1961 14 56.2
1960 14.7 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 14.7 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Hungary Yemen
Fertility rate 1.51 4.59
Fertility rate rank 138/196 13/196
Birth rate 9.1 35.2
Birth rate rank 160/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths -41,247 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 181/196 14/196
Natural population change rate -0.43% +3.04%
Population growth -0.31% +3.03%
Population growth rank 179/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 28.8 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.2 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.8 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 62 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.3 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 54.1% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.21% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.32% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.38% 3.93%
Life expectancy 77.5 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Hungary
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Hungary Yemen
2100 13.5% 19.3%
2099 13.5% 19.4%
2098 13.6% 19.6%
2097 13.6% 19.7%
2096 13.6% 19.9%
2095 13.7% 20.1%
2094 13.7% 20.2%
2093 13.8% 20.4%
2092 13.8% 20.6%
2091 13.8% 20.8%
2090 13.9% 20.9%
2089 13.9% 21.1%
2088 13.9% 21.3%
2087 13.9% 21.5%
2086 13.9% 21.7%
2085 13.9% 21.9%
2084 13.9% 22.1%
2083 13.9% 22.3%
2082 13.9% 22.5%
2081 13.9% 22.7%
2080 13.9% 22.9%
2079 13.8% 23.1%
2078 13.8% 23.4%
2077 13.8% 23.6%
2076 13.8% 23.8%
2075 13.7% 24.1%
2074 13.7% 24.3%
2073 13.7% 24.6%
2072 13.7% 24.9%
2071 13.7% 25.1%
2070 13.7% 25.4%
2069 13.7% 25.7%
2068 13.7% 26%
2067 13.8% 26.3%
2066 13.8% 26.6%
2065 13.8% 26.9%
2064 13.9% 27.2%
2063 13.9% 27.5%
2062 13.9% 27.9%
2061 14% 28.2%
2060 14% 28.5%
2059 14% 28.8%
2058 14% 29.1%
2057 14% 29.4%
2056 14% 29.6%
2055 14% 29.9%
2054 14% 30.2%
2053 14% 30.4%
2052 13.9% 30.7%
2051 13.9% 30.9%
2050 13.8% 31.2%
2049 13.8% 31.5%
2048 13.7% 31.8%
2047 13.7% 32.1%
2046 13.6% 32.4%
2045 13.6% 32.8%
2044 13.5% 33.2%
2043 13.5% 33.6%
2042 13.5% 34.1%
2041 13.4% 34.6%
2040 13.4% 35.1%
2039 13.4% 35.7%
2038 13.5% 36.3%
2037 13.5% 36.8%
2036 13.6% 37.4%
2035 13.7% 37.9%
2034 13.8% 38.4%
2033 13.9% 38.9%
2032 14% 39.4%
2031 14.1% 39.8%
2030 14.2% 40.2%
2029 14.3% 40.5%
2028 14.3% 40.7%
2027 14.3% 40.9%
2026 14.3% 41%
2025 14.4% 41.1%
2024 14.4% 41.1%
2023 14.5% 41.2%
2022 14.6% 41.3%
2021 14.6% 41.4%
2020 14.6% 41.4%
2019 14.5% 41.4%
2018 14.5% 41.5%
2017 14.5% 41.6%
2016 14.5% 41.7%
2015 14.5% 41.8%
2014 14.5% 42.1%
2013 14.4% 42.3%
2012 14.5% 42.7%
2011 14.6% 43%
2010 14.7% 43.5%
2009 14.8% 44.1%
2008 15% 44.7%
2007 15.1% 45.3%
2006 15.3% 45.9%
2005 15.6% 46.5%
2004 15.8% 47.1%
2003 16% 47.6%
2002 16.2% 48.1%
2001 16.5% 48.6%
2000 16.8% 49%
1999 17.1% 49.5%
1998 17.4% 49.9%
1997 17.6% 50.3%
1996 17.9% 50.6%
1995 18.2% 50.9%
1994 18.5% 51.1%
1993 18.8% 51.2%
1992 19.2% 51.2%
1991 19.7% 51.2%
1990 20.2% 51.1%
1989 20.8% 50.9%
1988 21.2% 50.7%
1987 21.4% 50.5%
1986 21.5% 50.3%
1985 21.6% 50%
1984 21.8% 49.7%
1983 22% 49.4%
1982 22.1% 49.1%
1981 22.1% 48.7%
1980 21.9% 48.3%
1979 21.8% 47.9%
1978 21.5% 47.5%
1977 21.1% 47%
1976 20.8% 46.6%
1975 20.4% 46.2%
1974 20.1% 45.7%
1973 20% 45.3%
1972 20.1% 44.8%
1971 20.4% 44.3%
1970 20.8% 43.8%
1969 21.4% 43.3%
1968 22% 42.8%
1967 22.4% 42.3%
1966 22.8% 41.8%
1965 23.3% 41.3%
1964 23.8% 40.9%
1963 24.3% 40.6%
1962 24.8% 40.4%
1961 25.1% 40.4%
1960 25.3% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Yemen 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 Yemen

Hungary
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Hungary Yemen
2023 12 118
2022 14 125
2021 30 156
2020 18 135
2019 13 131
2018 14 134
2017 14 142
2016 13 134
2015 13 135
2014 13 134
2013 13 135
2012 13 137
2011 14 140
2010 13 144
2009 13 149
2008 13 153
2007 13 161
2006 12 171
2005 13 181
2004 12 194
2003 13 205
2002 13 218
2001 13 231
2000 14 241
1999 15 250
1998 15 260
1997 16 271
1996 17 282
1995 19 296
1994 21 311
1993 23 319
1992 24 330
1991 24 341
1990 25 359
1989 25 371
1988 24 388
1987 24 400
1986 26 430
1985 26 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Hungary
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Hungary Yemen
2023 0.38% 3.93%
2022 0.39% 4.08%
2021 0.4% 4.24%
2020 0.4% 4.32%
2019 0.41% 4.59%
2018 0.43% 4.7%
2017 0.45% 4.66%
2016 0.47% 4.77%
2015 0.51% 4.9%
2014 0.53% 4.84%
2013 0.56% 4.95%
2012 0.57% 5.14%
2011 0.59% 5.3%
2010 0.6% 5.49%
2009 0.62% 5.74%
2008 0.65% 6.02%
2007 0.68% 6.33%
2006 0.72% 6.68%
2005 0.75% 7.06%
2004 0.8% 7.47%
2003 0.84% 7.9%
2002 0.9% 8.36%
2001 0.95% 8.84%
2000 1.01% 9.32%
1999 1.06% 9.77%
1998 1.11% 10.2%
1997 1.15% 10.5%
1996 1.19% 10.8%
1995 1.25% 11.1%
1994 1.34% 11.3%
1993 1.45% 11.6%
1992 1.57% 11.8%
1991 1.65% 12.1%
1990 1.72% 12.5%
1989 1.78% 12.9%
1988 1.87% 13.4%
1987 1.97% 14%
1986 2.07% 14.6%
1985 2.15% 15.3%
1984 2.2% 16.2%
1983 2.2% 17.2%
1982 2.2% 18.4%
1981 2.26% 19.6%
1980 2.37% 20.8%
1979 2.52% 22.1%
1978 2.7% 23.4%
1977 2.93% 24.7%
1976 3.23% 26%
1975 3.55% 27.2%
1974 3.77% 28.4%
1973 3.83% 29.5%
1972 3.82% 30.6%
1971 3.83% 31.8%
1970 3.89% 33%
1969 3.98% 34.3%
1968 4.08% 35.6%
1967 4.2% 36.8%
1966 4.32% 38%
1965 4.45% 39%
1964 4.59% 40%
1963 4.75% 40.8%
1962 4.94% 41.5%
1961 5.16% 42.2%
1960 5.41% 42.9%

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 3.93% in Yemen. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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