Fertility & birth rates in Botswana and Hungary

Fertility rate in Botswana vs Hungary by year

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Botswana

Hungary

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Year	Fertility rate
	Botswana	Hungary
2023	2.73	1.51
2022	2.79	1.56
2021	2.83	1.61
2020	2.86	1.59
2019	2.91	1.55
2018	2.94	1.55
2017	2.97	1.54
2016	2.99	1.53
2015	3.01	1.45
2014	3.03	1.44
2013	3.05	1.35
2012	3.07	1.34
2011	3.1	1.23
2010	3.14	1.25
2009	3.13	1.32
2008	3.13	1.35
2007	3.13	1.32
2006	3.11	1.34
2005	3.08	1.31
2004	3.06	1.28
2003	3.11	1.27
2002	3.18	1.3
2001	3.25	1.31
2000	3.29	1.32
1999	3.31	1.28
1998	3.36	1.32
1997	3.43	1.37
1996	3.57	1.46
1995	3.79	1.57
1994	4.02	1.64
1993	4.15	1.68
1992	4.26	1.77
1991	4.37	1.87
1990	4.51	1.87
1989	4.67	1.82
1988	4.88	1.81
1987	5.1	1.82
1986	5.33	1.84
1985	5.48	1.85
1984	5.63	1.75
1983	5.79	1.75
1982	5.97	1.8
1981	6.16	1.88
1980	6.29	1.91
1979	6.4	2.01
1978	6.48	2.06
1977	6.54	2.15
1976	6.6	2.23
1975	6.61	2.35
1974	6.61	2.27
1973	6.59	1.93
1972	6.56	1.93
1971	6.54	1.93
1970	6.55	1.98
1969	6.56	2.04
1968	6.58	2.06
1967	6.6	2.01
1966	6.61	1.89
1965	6.6	1.82
1964	6.61	1.82
1963	6.58	1.82
1962	6.54	1.79
1961	6.56	1.94
1960	6.6	2.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Botswana was 2.73 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Hungary in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Botswana

Hungary

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Year	Natural population change
	Botswana	Hungary
2023	47,098	-41,247
2022	47,400	-47,065
2021	40,894	-61,638
2020	45,610	-47,385
2019	45,110	-36,840
2018	44,171	-37,858
2017	43,154	-37,934
2016	41,993	-31,231
2015	40,897	-39,191
2014	40,046	-32,449
2013	39,404	-36,529
2012	39,202	-38,689
2011	38,613	-40,884
2010	38,101	-40,000
2009	36,671	-34,077
2008	35,433	-31,118
2007	33,832	-35,195
2006	31,340	-32,228
2005	29,385	-38,331
2004	27,481	-37,396
2003	26,545	-41,531
2002	26,163	-36,571
2001	26,112	-35,657
2000	25,850	-37,780
1999	25,358	-49,140
1998	25,397	-43,120
1997	25,738	-38,075
1996	26,847	-38,152
1995	28,478	-34,086
1994	30,664	-31,030
1993	31,691	-33,144
1992	31,995	-26,960
1991	32,219	-17,635
1990	33,015	-19,710
1989	33,756	-20,963
1988	34,564	-15,895
1987	35,647	-15,919
1986	36,203	-18,072
1985	35,966	-18,103
1984	35,530	-21,336
1983	35,142	-21,379
1982	34,859	-10,705
1981	34,327	-2,142
1980	33,934	3,213
1979	32,486	23,549
1978	30,596	27,780
1977	29,009	45,787
1976	27,497	52,993
1975	25,762	63,243
1974	24,160	60,777
1973	22,449	33,382
1972	21,004	34,315
1971	19,926	26,956
1970	19,438	32,048
1969	19,024	38,105
1968	18,725	39,997
1967	18,463	39,845
1966	18,250	36,643
1965	18,045	24,355
1964	17,634	31,371
1963	17,084	32,282
1962	16,507	21,128
1961	16,185	44,123
1960	15,861	44,926

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 +1.9% in Botswana and -0.43% in Hungary.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.88% in Botswana and -0.43% in Hungary.

Birth rate in Botswana vs Hungary by year

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Botswana

Hungary

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Botswana	Hungary
2023	24.7	9.1
2022	25.3	9.3
2021	25.4	9.8
2020	25.5	9.7
2019	25.8	9.6
2018	25.9	9.6
2017	26.1	9.7
2016	26.3	9.8
2015	26.5	9.4
2014	26.8	9.5
2013	27.2	9.1
2012	27.7	9.1
2011	28	8.8
2010	28.4	9
2009	28.4	9.6
2008	28.4	9.9
2007	28.3	9.7
2006	28.1	9.9
2005	27.7	9.7
2004	27.3	9.4
2003	27.4	9.3
2002	27.6	9.5
2001	27.9	9.5
2000	27.9	9.6
1999	27.7	9.2
1998	27.7	9.5
1997	27.9	9.8
1996	28.6	10.2
1995	29.9	10.8
1994	31.3	11.2
1993	31.9	11.3
1992	32.4	11.7
1991	32.8	12.3
1990	33.6	12.1
1989	34.5	11.8
1988	35.8	11.7
1987	37.2	11.9
1986	38.5	12.1
1985	39.4	12.2
1984	40.2	11.8
1983	41.2	11.9
1982	42.3	12.5
1981	43.4	13.3
1980	44.7	13.9
1979	44.7	15
1978	45.1	15.7
1977	45.8	16.7
1976	46.2	17.5
1975	46.2	18.4
1974	46.1	17.8
1973	45.7	15
1972	45.5	14.7
1971	45.5	14.5
1970	45.7	14.7
1969	45.5	15
1968	45.5	15.1
1967	45.5	14.6
1966	45.6	13.6
1965	45.8	13.1
1964	45.8	13.1
1963	45.9	13.1
1962	46	12.9
1961	46.6	14
1960	47.1	14.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 24.7 in Botswana and 9.1 in Hungary, compared with 47.1 and 14.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Botswana

Factual

UN forecast

Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Botswana	Hungary
2100	16.9%	13.5%
2099	16.9%	13.5%
2098	17%	13.6%
2097	17.1%	13.6%
2096	17.2%	13.6%
2095	17.3%	13.7%
2094	17.4%	13.7%
2093	17.5%	13.8%
2092	17.5%	13.8%
2091	17.6%	13.8%
2090	17.7%	13.9%
2089	17.8%	13.9%
2088	17.8%	13.9%
2087	17.9%	13.9%
2086	18%	13.9%
2085	18.1%	13.9%
2084	18.2%	13.9%
2083	18.2%	13.9%
2082	18.3%	13.9%
2081	18.4%	13.9%
2080	18.5%	13.9%
2079	18.6%	13.8%
2078	18.7%	13.8%
2077	18.9%	13.8%
2076	19%	13.8%
2075	19.1%	13.7%
2074	19.3%	13.7%
2073	19.4%	13.7%
2072	19.6%	13.7%
2071	19.8%	13.7%
2070	20%	13.7%
2069	20.2%	13.7%
2068	20.3%	13.7%
2067	20.5%	13.8%
2066	20.7%	13.8%
2065	20.9%	13.8%
2064	21.1%	13.9%
2063	21.3%	13.9%
2062	21.5%	13.9%
2061	21.7%	14%
2060	21.8%	14%
2059	22%	14%
2058	22.2%	14%
2057	22.4%	14%
2056	22.5%	14%
2055	22.7%	14%
2054	22.9%	14%
2053	23%	14%
2052	23.2%	13.9%
2051	23.4%	13.9%
2050	23.6%	13.8%
2049	23.9%	13.8%
2048	24.1%	13.7%
2047	24.4%	13.7%
2046	24.7%	13.6%
2045	25%	13.6%
2044	25.3%	13.5%
2043	25.7%	13.5%
2042	26.1%	13.5%
2041	26.5%	13.4%
2040	26.9%	13.4%
2039	27.4%	13.4%
2038	27.9%	13.5%
2037	28.3%	13.5%
2036	29%	13.6%
2035	29.4%	13.7%
2034	29.8%	13.8%
2033	30.1%	13.9%
2032	30.5%	14%
2031	30.8%	14.1%
2030	31.1%	14.2%
2029	31.3%	14.3%
2028	31.5%	14.3%
2027	31.7%	14.3%
2026	31.9%	14.3%
2025	32%	14.4%
2024	32.1%	14.4%
2023	32.3%	14.5%
2022	32.4%	14.6%
2021	32.6%	14.6%
2020	32.9%	14.6%
2019	33.3%	14.5%
2018	33.6%	14.5%
2017	33.9%	14.5%
2016	34.2%	14.5%
2015	34.4%	14.5%
2014	34.4%	14.5%
2013	34.4%	14.4%
2012	34.2%	14.5%
2011	34%	14.6%
2010	34.1%	14.7%
2009	34.2%	14.8%
2008	34.5%	15%
2007	34.8%	15.1%
2006	35.1%	15.3%
2005	35.5%	15.6%
2004	35.9%	15.8%
2003	36.5%	16%
2002	37.1%	16.2%
2001	37.7%	16.5%
2000	38.4%	16.8%
1999	39.1%	17.1%
1998	39.8%	17.4%
1997	40.6%	17.6%
1996	41.4%	17.9%
1995	42.2%	18.2%
1994	43%	18.5%
1993	43.7%	18.8%
1992	44.2%	19.2%
1991	44.7%	19.7%
1990	45.1%	20.2%
1989	45.5%	20.8%
1988	45.8%	21.2%
1987	46%	21.4%
1986	46.1%	21.5%
1985	46.2%	21.6%
1984	46.2%	21.8%
1983	46.2%	22%
1982	46.2%	22.1%
1981	46.2%	22.1%
1980	46.1%	21.9%
1979	46%	21.8%
1978	46.5%	21.5%
1977	47%	21.1%
1976	47.3%	20.8%
1975	47.7%	20.4%
1974	48.2%	20.1%
1973	48.6%	20%
1972	49.1%	20.1%
1971	49.3%	20.4%
1970	49.2%	20.8%
1969	48.9%	21.4%
1968	48.6%	22%
1967	48.2%	22.4%
1966	47.9%	22.8%
1965	47.5%	23.3%
1964	47.2%	23.8%
1963	46.8%	24.3%
1962	46.2%	24.8%
1961	45.6%	25.1%
1960	45.1%	25.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 32.1% of the population in Botswana and 14.4% in Hungary in 2024, compared to 45.1% and 20.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Botswana and Hungary compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Botswana vs Hungary

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Botswana

Hungary

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Botswana	Hungary
2023	155	12
2022	120	14
2021	165	30
2020	98	18
2019	100	13
2018	99	14
2017	46	14
2016	72	13
2015	141	13
2014	212	13
2013	221	13
2012	288	13
2011	269	14
2010	228	13
2009	213	13
2008	199	13
2007	201	13
2006	204	12
2005	166	13
2004	151	12
2003	142	13
2002	140	13
2001	138	13
2000	136	14
1999	131	15
1998	126	15
1997	123	16
1996	130	17
1995	148	19
1994	182	21
1993	230	23
1992	263	24
1991	283	24
1990	296	25
1989	300	25
1988	319	24
1987	302	24
1986	304	26
1985	313	26

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 155 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana, compared to 12 deaths in Hungary.

Under-five mortality rates

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Botswana

Hungary

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Botswana	Hungary
2023	3.96%	0.38%
2022	4.07%	0.39%
2021	4.2%	0.4%
2020	4.39%	0.4%
2019	4.5%	0.41%
2018	4.59%	0.43%
2017	4.65%	0.45%
2016	4.9%	0.47%
2015	4.98%	0.51%
2014	5.11%	0.53%
2013	5.1%	0.56%
2012	5.34%	0.57%
2011	5.68%	0.59%
2010	5.58%	0.6%
2009	5.78%	0.62%
2008	6.03%	0.65%
2007	6.16%	0.68%
2006	6.43%	0.72%
2005	7.03%	0.75%
2004	7.63%	0.8%
2003	7.85%	0.84%
2002	8%	0.9%
2001	8.12%	0.95%
2000	8.11%	1.01%
1999	7.91%	1.06%
1998	7.57%	1.11%
1997	7.37%	1.15%
1996	7.1%	1.19%
1995	6.74%	1.25%
1994	6.72%	1.34%
1993	6.2%	1.45%
1992	5.7%	1.57%
1991	5.29%	1.65%
1990	5.01%	1.72%
1989	4.87%	1.78%
1988	4.88%	1.87%
1987	5%	1.97%
1986	5.22%	2.07%
1985	5.5%	2.15%
1984	5.8%	2.2%
1983	6.12%	2.2%
1982	6.47%	2.2%
1981	6.86%	2.26%
1980	7.29%	2.37%
1979	7.74%	2.52%
1978	8.23%	2.7%
1977	8.77%	2.93%
1976	9.32%	3.23%
1975	9.88%	3.55%
1974	10.4%	3.77%
1973	10.9%	3.83%
1972	11.4%	3.82%
1971	11.9%	3.83%
1970	12.4%	3.89%
1969	12.8%	3.98%
1968	13.2%	4.08%
1967	13.6%	4.2%
1966	14%	4.32%
1965	14.5%	4.45%
1964	14.9%	4.59%
1963	15.3%	4.75%
1962	15.8%	4.94%
1961	16.3%	5.16%
1960	16.8%	5.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.96% in Botswana and 0.38% in Hungary. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.