Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Hungary

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Hungary by year

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Ethiopia

Hungary

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ethiopia	Hungary
2023	3.99	1.51
2022	4.08	1.56
2021	4.18	1.61
2020	4.27	1.59
2019	4.35	1.55
2018	4.37	1.55
2017	4.4	1.54
2016	4.47	1.53
2015	4.53	1.45
2014	4.61	1.44
2013	4.71	1.35
2012	4.89	1.34
2011	5.08	1.23
2010	5.28	1.25
2009	5.49	1.32
2008	5.7	1.35
2007	5.89	1.32
2006	6.05	1.34
2005	6.19	1.31
2004	6.3	1.28
2003	6.4	1.27
2002	6.5	1.3
2001	6.58	1.31
2000	6.65	1.32
1999	6.72	1.28
1998	6.79	1.32
1997	6.87	1.37
1996	6.93	1.46
1995	7	1.57
1994	7.05	1.64
1993	7.09	1.68
1992	7.13	1.77
1991	7.16	1.87
1990	7.2	1.87
1989	7.23	1.82
1988	7.26	1.81
1987	7.29	1.82
1986	7.32	1.84
1985	7.34	1.85
1984	7.36	1.75
1983	7.35	1.75
1982	7.34	1.8
1981	7.31	1.88
1980	7.29	1.91
1979	7.25	2.01
1978	7.23	2.06
1977	7.19	2.15
1976	7.13	2.23
1975	7.08	2.35
1974	7.02	2.27
1973	6.96	1.93
1972	6.9	1.93
1971	6.84	1.93
1970	6.78	1.98
1969	6.72	2.04
1968	6.7	2.06
1967	6.68	2.01
1966	6.66	1.89
1965	6.63	1.82
1964	6.61	1.82
1963	6.59	1.82
1962	6.56	1.79
1961	6.53	1.94
1960	6.51	2.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 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 Ethiopia vs Hungary population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ethiopia

Hungary

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Year	Natural population change
	Ethiopia	Hungary
2023	3,338,649	-41,247
2022	3,300,114	-47,065
2021	3,204,673	-61,638
2020	3,199,718	-47,385
2019	3,132,780	-36,840
2018	3,015,231	-37,858
2017	2,899,143	-37,934
2016	2,809,889	-31,231
2015	2,713,529	-39,191
2014	2,623,647	-32,449
2013	2,546,020	-36,529
2012	2,533,398	-38,689
2011	2,527,811	-40,884
2010	2,498,048	-40,000
2009	2,467,118	-34,077
2008	2,465,283	-31,118
2007	2,436,753	-35,195
2006	2,393,585	-32,228
2005	2,353,375	-38,331
2004	2,296,999	-37,396
2003	2,231,223	-41,531
2002	2,189,683	-36,571
2001	2,137,791	-35,657
2000	2,083,622	-37,780
1999	2,010,987	-49,140
1998	1,984,989	-43,120
1997	1,945,112	-38,075
1996	1,896,364	-38,152
1995	1,831,068	-34,086
1994	1,788,133	-31,030
1993	1,734,851	-33,144
1992	1,673,839	-26,960
1991	1,579,416	-17,635
1990	1,479,663	-19,710
1989	1,441,769	-20,963
1988	1,393,356	-15,895
1987	1,356,853	-15,919
1986	1,050,277	-18,072
1985	997,050	-18,103
1984	920,670	-21,336
1983	863,472	-21,379
1982	1,080,853	-10,705
1981	1,018,838	-2,142
1980	1,007,516	3,213
1979	987,203	23,549
1978	943,388	27,780
1977	929,381	45,787
1976	899,577	52,993
1975	801,425	63,243
1974	777,306	60,777
1973	807,535	33,382
1972	779,808	34,315
1971	787,047	26,956
1970	760,821	32,048
1969	736,428	38,105
1968	715,602	39,997
1967	695,283	39,845
1966	616,281	36,643
1965	642,359	24,355
1964	618,667	31,371
1963	590,998	32,282
1962	563,650	21,128
1961	538,518	44,123
1960	511,694	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 +2.59% in Ethiopia and -0.43% in Hungary.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and -0.43% in Hungary.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Hungary by year

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Ethiopia

Hungary

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ethiopia	Hungary
2023	31.9	9.1
2022	32.4	9.3
2021	32.9	9.8
2020	33.3	9.7
2019	33.5	9.6
2018	33.4	9.6
2017	33.2	9.7
2016	33.3	9.8
2015	33.3	9.4
2014	33.4	9.5
2013	33.6	9.1
2012	34.6	9.1
2011	35.7	8.8
2010	36.6	9
2009	37.5	9.6
2008	38.9	9.9
2007	40.1	9.7
2006	41.1	9.9
2005	42.1	9.7
2004	42.7	9.4
2003	43.3	9.3
2002	44.3	9.5
2001	45	9.5
2000	45.6	9.6
1999	46.4	9.2
1998	47	9.5
1997	47.9	9.8
1996	48.6	10.2
1995	49	10.8
1994	49.6	11.2
1993	50.1	11.3
1992	50.4	11.7
1991	50.2	12.3
1990	50.8	12.1
1989	50.8	11.8
1988	50.9	11.7
1987	51.2	11.9
1986	51.5	12.1
1985	51.6	12.2
1984	51.4	11.8
1983	51.1	11.9
1982	50.8	12.5
1981	50.3	13.3
1980	51.4	13.9
1979	51.3	15
1978	51	15.7
1977	51.2	16.7
1976	50.7	17.5
1975	50.6	18.4
1974	50.4	17.8
1973	50.1	15
1972	50	14.7
1971	49.9	14.5
1970	49.7	14.7
1969	49.6	15
1968	49.5	15.1
1967	49.6	14.6
1966	49.5	13.6
1965	49.3	13.1
1964	49	13.1
1963	48.7	13.1
1962	48.5	12.9
1961	48.1	14
1960	47.9	14.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 9.1 in Hungary, compared with 47.9 and 14.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ethiopia	Hungary
2100	19.2%	13.5%
2099	19.4%	13.5%
2098	19.5%	13.6%
2097	19.6%	13.6%
2096	19.8%	13.6%
2095	19.9%	13.7%
2094	20.1%	13.7%
2093	20.2%	13.8%
2092	20.4%	13.8%
2091	20.5%	13.8%
2090	20.7%	13.9%
2089	20.9%	13.9%
2088	21%	13.9%
2087	21.2%	13.9%
2086	21.4%	13.9%
2085	21.5%	13.9%
2084	21.7%	13.9%
2083	21.9%	13.9%
2082	22.1%	13.9%
2081	22.3%	13.9%
2080	22.5%	13.9%
2079	22.6%	13.8%
2078	22.8%	13.8%
2077	23.1%	13.8%
2076	23.3%	13.8%
2075	23.5%	13.7%
2074	23.7%	13.7%
2073	23.9%	13.7%
2072	24.2%	13.7%
2071	24.4%	13.7%
2070	24.7%	13.7%
2069	24.9%	13.7%
2068	25.2%	13.7%
2067	25.4%	13.8%
2066	25.7%	13.8%
2065	26%	13.8%
2064	26.2%	13.9%
2063	26.5%	13.9%
2062	26.8%	13.9%
2061	27.1%	14%
2060	27.4%	14%
2059	27.6%	14%
2058	27.9%	14%
2057	28.2%	14%
2056	28.5%	14%
2055	28.8%	14%
2054	29%	14%
2053	29.3%	14%
2052	29.6%	13.9%
2051	29.9%	13.9%
2050	30.2%	13.8%
2049	30.5%	13.8%
2048	30.8%	13.7%
2047	31.1%	13.7%
2046	31.5%	13.6%
2045	31.9%	13.6%
2044	32.2%	13.5%
2043	32.6%	13.5%
2042	33%	13.5%
2041	33.4%	13.4%
2040	33.8%	13.4%
2039	34.3%	13.4%
2038	34.7%	13.5%
2037	35.1%	13.5%
2036	35.6%	13.6%
2035	36%	13.7%
2034	36.5%	13.8%
2033	36.8%	13.9%
2032	37.2%	14%
2031	37.5%	14.1%
2030	37.7%	14.2%
2029	37.9%	14.3%
2028	38.2%	14.3%
2027	38.4%	14.3%
2026	38.6%	14.3%
2025	38.9%	14.4%
2024	39.1%	14.4%
2023	39.4%	14.5%
2022	39.7%	14.6%
2021	40.1%	14.6%
2020	40.5%	14.6%
2019	40.9%	14.5%
2018	41.3%	14.5%
2017	41.8%	14.5%
2016	42.3%	14.5%
2015	42.9%	14.5%
2014	43.4%	14.5%
2013	44%	14.4%
2012	44.6%	14.5%
2011	45.2%	14.6%
2010	45.7%	14.7%
2009	46.2%	14.8%
2008	46.6%	15%
2007	46.9%	15.1%
2006	47.2%	15.3%
2005	47.4%	15.6%
2004	47.6%	15.8%
2003	47.7%	16%
2002	47.8%	16.2%
2001	47.8%	16.5%
2000	47.7%	16.8%
1999	47.6%	17.1%
1998	47.4%	17.4%
1997	47.1%	17.6%
1996	46.9%	17.9%
1995	46.7%	18.2%
1994	46.5%	18.5%
1993	46.4%	18.8%
1992	46.2%	19.2%
1991	46.2%	19.7%
1990	46.2%	20.2%
1989	46.1%	20.8%
1988	46%	21.2%
1987	46%	21.4%
1986	46%	21.5%
1985	46.1%	21.6%
1984	46.2%	21.8%
1983	46.4%	22%
1982	46.5%	22.1%
1981	46.4%	22.1%
1980	46.3%	21.9%
1979	46.2%	21.8%
1978	46.1%	21.5%
1977	45.9%	21.1%
1976	45.7%	20.8%
1975	45.6%	20.4%
1974	45.4%	20.1%
1973	45.2%	20%
1972	44.9%	20.1%
1971	44.5%	20.4%
1970	44.2%	20.8%
1969	43.8%	21.4%
1968	43.5%	22%
1967	43.2%	22.4%
1966	42.9%	22.8%
1965	42.5%	23.3%
1964	42.3%	23.8%
1963	42.2%	24.3%
1962	42.1%	24.8%
1961	42.2%	25.1%
1960	42.2%	25.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 14.4% in Hungary in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 20.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Hungary compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Hungary

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Ethiopia

Hungary

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	Hungary
2023	195	12
2022	207	14
2021	250	30
2020	244	18
2019	269	13
2018	297	14
2017	327	14
2016	364	13
2015	401	13
2014	444	13
2013	494	13
2012	545	13
2011	588	14
2010	619	13
2009	649	13
2008	678	13
2007	704	13
2006	729	12
2005	754	13
2004	764	12
2003	797	13
2002	826	13
2001	856	13
2000	870	14
1999	901	15
1998	911	15
1997	957	16
1996	1,008	17
1995	1,060	19
1994	1,113	21
1993	1,168	23
1992	1,218	24
1991	1,239	24
1990	1,320	25
1989	1,296	25
1988	1,306	24
1987	1,289	24
1986	1,317	26
1985	1,329	26

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 195 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, compared to 12 deaths in Hungary.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Hungary

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	Hungary
2023	4.65%	0.38%
2022	4.82%	0.39%
2021	5%	0.4%
2020	5.2%	0.4%
2019	5.41%	0.41%
2018	5.64%	0.43%
2017	5.89%	0.45%
2016	6.17%	0.47%
2015	6.49%	0.51%
2014	6.82%	0.53%
2013	7.16%	0.56%
2012	7.53%	0.57%
2011	7.91%	0.59%
2010	8.32%	0.6%
2009	8.76%	0.62%
2008	9.23%	0.65%
2007	9.74%	0.68%
2006	10.3%	0.72%
2005	10.9%	0.75%
2004	11.5%	0.8%
2003	12.1%	0.84%
2002	12.8%	0.9%
2001	13.4%	0.95%
2000	14%	1.01%
1999	14.7%	1.06%
1998	15.3%	1.11%
1997	15.9%	1.15%
1996	16.6%	1.19%
1995	17.2%	1.25%
1994	17.9%	1.34%
1993	18.5%	1.45%
1992	19.1%	1.57%
1991	19.7%	1.65%
1990	20.2%	1.72%
1989	20.6%	1.78%
1988	21%	1.87%
1987	21.5%	1.97%
1986	29.7%	2.07%
1985	30.3%	2.15%
1984	31.4%	2.2%
1983	32%	2.2%
1982	23.5%	2.2%
1981	23.8%	2.26%
1980	24%	2.37%
1979	24.2%	2.52%
1978	24.4%	2.7%
1977	24.5%	2.93%
1976	24.5%	3.23%
1975	28.2%	3.55%
1974	28.3%	3.77%
1973	24.6%	3.83%
1972	24.7%	3.82%
1971	24.7%	3.83%
1970	24.7%	3.89%
1969	24.8%	3.98%
1968	24.8%	4.08%
1967	24.9%	4.2%
1966	27.8%	4.32%
1965	-	4.45%
1964	-	4.59%
1963	-	4.75%
1962	-	4.94%
1961	-	5.16%
1960	-	5.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.65% in Ethiopia and 0.38% in Hungary. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.