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
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
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.