Germany vs Hungary: Period total fertility rate

Germany
1.57
in 2017
Hungary
1.56
in 2020
Germany rank
9th
Hungary rank
10th

Period total fertility rate over time

  • Germany
  • Hungary
0123195019852020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.57 against 1.56 in Hungary, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Hungary ahead.

Germany ranks 9th and Hungary ranks 10th of 34 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hungary Difference Ahead
1950s 2.28 2.29 0.0088 Hungary
1960s 2.43 1.93 0.5033 Germany
1970s 1.63 2.1 0.4674 Hungary
1980s 1.45 1.84 0.39 Hungary
1990s 1.33 1.59 0.2535 Hungary
2000s 1.38 1.31 0.0664 Germany
2010s 1.47 1.38 0.0944 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher period total fertility rate, Germany or Hungary?
Germany, at 1.57 against 1.56 in Hungary as of 2017.
What is the difference in period total fertility rate between Germany and Hungary?
0.01, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
62 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2017.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for period total fertility rate?
Germany ranks 9th and Hungary ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Period total fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Period total fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
34 places, 2,331 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed