Hungary birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Hungary by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1978. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.68 — a 10.1% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Hungary (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.43% annually. On average, 41,283 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.43% — 41,247 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Hungary ranks 181/196 for absolute natural population change and 183/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Hungary by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 4.95% will be to women under age 20, 37.6% to women ages 20-29, and 57.4% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.6%, 67.9%, and 20.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Hungary	World
2100	13.5%	16.5%
2099	13.5%	16.6%
2098	13.6%	16.6%
2097	13.6%	16.7%
2096	13.6%	16.8%
2095	13.7%	16.8%
2094	13.7%	16.9%
2093	13.8%	17%
2092	13.8%	17%
2091	13.8%	17.1%
2090	13.9%	17.2%
2089	13.9%	17.2%
2088	13.9%	17.3%
2087	13.9%	17.4%
2086	13.9%	17.4%
2085	13.9%	17.5%
2084	13.9%	17.5%
2083	13.9%	17.6%
2082	13.9%	17.7%
2081	13.9%	17.7%
2080	13.9%	17.8%
2079	13.8%	17.8%
2078	13.8%	17.9%
2077	13.8%	17.9%
2076	13.8%	18%
2075	13.7%	18%
2074	13.7%	18.1%
2073	13.7%	18.2%
2072	13.7%	18.2%
2071	13.7%	18.3%
2070	13.7%	18.3%
2069	13.7%	18.4%
2068	13.7%	18.5%
2067	13.8%	18.6%
2066	13.8%	18.6%
2065	13.8%	18.7%
2064	13.9%	18.8%
2063	13.9%	18.9%
2062	13.9%	19.1%
2061	14%	19.2%
2060	14%	19.3%
2059	14%	19.4%
2058	14%	19.5%
2057	14%	19.6%
2056	14%	19.8%
2055	14%	19.9%
2054	14%	20%
2053	14%	20.1%
2052	13.9%	20.2%
2051	13.9%	20.3%
2050	13.8%	20.4%
2049	13.8%	20.5%
2048	13.7%	20.6%
2047	13.7%	20.7%
2046	13.6%	20.8%
2045	13.6%	20.9%
2044	13.5%	20.9%
2043	13.5%	21%
2042	13.5%	21.1%
2041	13.4%	21.2%
2040	13.4%	21.2%
2039	13.4%	21.3%
2038	13.5%	21.4%
2037	13.5%	21.5%
2036	13.6%	21.6%
2035	13.7%	21.8%
2034	13.8%	22%
2033	13.9%	22.2%
2032	14%	22.4%
2031	14.1%	22.7%
2030	14.2%	23%
2029	14.3%	23.3%
2028	14.3%	23.6%
2027	14.3%	23.9%
2026	14.3%	24.2%
2025	14.4%	24.6%
2024	14.4%	24.7%
2023	14.5%	25%
2022	14.6%	25.3%
2021	14.6%	25.6%
2020	14.6%	25.8%
2019	14.5%	26%
2018	14.5%	26.2%
2017	14.5%	26.4%
2016	14.5%	26.5%
2015	14.5%	26.6%
2014	14.5%	26.8%
2013	14.4%	26.9%
2012	14.5%	27%
2011	14.6%	27.1%
2010	14.7%	27.3%
2009	14.8%	27.5%
2008	15%	27.6%
2007	15.1%	27.9%
2006	15.3%	28.1%
2005	15.6%	28.5%
2004	15.8%	28.8%
2003	16%	29.2%
2002	16.2%	29.6%
2001	16.5%	30%
2000	16.8%	30.4%
1999	17.1%	30.8%
1998	17.4%	31.1%
1997	17.6%	31.5%
1996	17.9%	31.8%
1995	18.2%	32.1%
1994	18.5%	32.3%
1993	18.8%	32.5%
1992	19.2%	32.7%
1991	19.7%	32.9%
1990	20.2%	33%
1989	20.8%	33.2%
1988	21.2%	33.4%
1987	21.4%	33.6%
1986	21.5%	33.8%
1985	21.6%	34%
1984	21.8%	34.3%
1983	22%	34.6%
1982	22.1%	34.9%
1981	22.1%	35.2%
1980	21.9%	35.5%
1979	21.8%	35.9%
1978	21.5%	36.3%
1977	21.1%	36.7%
1976	20.8%	36.9%
1975	20.4%	37.1%
1974	20.1%	37.2%
1973	20%	37.3%
1972	20.1%	37.5%
1971	20.4%	37.6%
1970	20.8%	37.7%
1969	21.4%	37.8%
1968	22%	37.9%
1967	22.4%	38%
1966	22.8%	38%
1965	23.3%	38%
1964	23.8%	38%
1963	24.3%	37.8%
1962	24.8%	37.6%
1961	25.1%	37.5%
1960	25.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Hungary was 25.3% in 1960, 19.2% in 1992, and 14.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Hungary.

Maternal mortality by year

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Hungary

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	World
2023	12	197
2022	14	203
2021	30	242
2020	18	211
2019	13	207
2018	14	211
2017	14	215
2016	13	220
2015	13	228
2014	13	231
2013	13	235
2012	13	239
2011	14	247
2010	13	253
2009	13	258
2008	13	264
2007	13	269
2006	12	276
2005	13	283
2004	12	291
2003	13	301
2002	13	311
2001	13	321
2000	14	328
1999	15	340
1998	15	360
1997	16	358
1996	17	366
1995	19	371
1994	21	382
1993	23	389
1992	24	395
1991	24	395
1990	25	391
1989	25	401
1988	24	414
1987	24	429
1986	26	438
1985	26	460

The maternal mortality rate in Hungary was 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 14.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Hungary

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	World
2023	0.38%	2.49%
2022	0.39%	2.59%
2021	0.4%	2.66%
2020	0.4%	2.75%
2019	0.41%	2.86%
2018	0.43%	2.97%
2017	0.45%	3.11%
2016	0.47%	3.22%
2015	0.51%	3.35%
2014	0.53%	3.48%
2013	0.56%	3.61%
2012	0.57%	3.77%
2011	0.59%	3.97%
2010	0.6%	4.11%
2009	0.62%	4.31%
2008	0.65%	4.5%
2007	0.68%	4.7%
2006	0.72%	4.92%
2005	0.75%	5.16%
2004	0.8%	5.43%
2003	0.84%	5.65%
2002	0.9%	5.94%
2001	0.95%	6.21%
2000	1.01%	6.48%
1999	1.06%	6.75%
1998	1.11%	7.05%
1997	1.15%	7.28%
1996	1.19%	7.52%
1995	1.25%	7.76%
1994	1.34%	7.98%
1993	1.45%	8.19%
1992	1.57%	8.46%
1991	1.65%	8.66%
1990	1.72%	8.81%
1989	1.78%	9.02%
1988	1.87%	9.31%
1987	1.97%	9.47%
1986	2.07%	9.81%
1985	2.15%	10.1%
1984	2.2%	10.4%
1983	2.2%	10.6%
1982	2.2%	10.8%
1981	2.26%	11%
1980	2.37%	11.4%
1979	2.52%	11.7%
1978	2.7%	12.2%
1977	2.93%	12.6%
1976	3.23%	13%
1975	3.55%	13.4%
1974	3.77%	13.8%
1973	3.83%	14.1%
1972	3.82%	14.5%
1971	3.83%	15.1%
1970	3.89%	15.2%
1969	3.98%	15.4%
1968	4.08%	15.6%
1967	4.2%	15.9%
1966	4.32%	16.1%
1965	4.45%	16.4%
1964	4.59%	16.6%
1963	4.75%	16.5%
1962	4.94%	16.7%
1961	5.16%	17%
1960	5.41%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Hungary was 3.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.38% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 10.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.