Hungary vs Serbia: Fertility rate: births per woman

Hungary
1.49 live births per woman
in 2023
Serbia
1.5 live births per woman
in 2023
Hungary rank
173rd
Serbia rank
170th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Hungary
  • Serbia
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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 fertility rate: births per woman, 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 fertility rate: births per woman 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 fertility rate: births per woman?
Hungary ranks 173rd and Serbia ranks 170th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.