Hungary vs Serbia: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children
Hungary
1.49 live births per woman
in 2023
Serbia
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Hungary rank
173rd
Serbia rank
170th
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.5 live births per woman against 1.49 live births per woman in Hungary, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Hungary ranks 173rd and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 0.0154 live births per woman | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 0.1433 live births per woman | Serbia |
| 1970s | 2.1 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 0.1695 live births per woman | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.83 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 0.0317 live births per woman | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.58 live births per woman | 1.49 live births per woman | 0.0926 live births per woman | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.31 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 0.0333 live births per woman | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 0.0391 live births per woman | Serbia |
| 2020s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.51 live births per woman | 0.049 live births per woman | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children, Hungary or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.5 live births per woman against 1.49 live births per woman in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Hungary ranks 173rd and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.