Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Iceland

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Iceland by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Iceland
2023	1.51	1.59
2022	1.56	1.59
2021	1.61	1.82
2020	1.59	1.72
2019	1.55	1.74
2018	1.55	1.71
2017	1.54	1.71
2016	1.53	1.74
2015	1.45	1.8
2014	1.44	1.93
2013	1.35	1.93
2012	1.34	2.04
2011	1.23	2.02
2010	1.25	2.2
2009	1.32	2.23
2008	1.35	2.15
2007	1.32	2.09
2006	1.34	2.08
2005	1.31	2.05
2004	1.28	2.04
2003	1.27	1.99
2002	1.3	1.93
2001	1.31	1.95
2000	1.32	2.08
1999	1.28	1.99
1998	1.32	2.05
1997	1.37	2.04
1996	1.46	2.12
1995	1.57	2.08
1994	1.64	2.14
1993	1.68	2.22
1992	1.77	2.21
1991	1.87	2.18
1990	1.87	2.3
1989	1.82	2.19
1988	1.81	2.26
1987	1.82	2.06
1986	1.84	1.92
1985	1.85	1.93
1984	1.75	2.08
1983	1.75	2.24
1982	1.8	2.27
1981	1.88	2.33
1980	1.91	2.48
1979	2.01	2.49
1978	2.06	2.35
1977	2.15	2.31
1976	2.23	2.52
1975	2.35	2.65
1974	2.27	2.66
1973	1.93	2.94
1972	1.93	3.09
1971	1.93	2.92
1970	1.98	2.81
1969	2.04	2.99
1968	2.06	3.06
1967	2.01	3.28
1966	1.89	3.59
1965	1.82	3.73
1964	1.82	3.88
1963	1.82	3.99
1962	1.79	3.98
1961	1.94	3.88
1960	2.02	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Iceland
2023	-41,247	1,697
2022	-47,065	1,719
2021	-61,638	2,534
2020	-47,385	2,199
2019	-36,840	2,163
2018	-37,858	1,975
2017	-37,934	1,854
2016	-31,231	1,711
2015	-39,191	1,952
2014	-32,449	2,324
2013	-36,529	2,169
2012	-38,689	2,566
2011	-40,884	2,521
2010	-40,000	2,862
2009	-34,077	3,026
2008	-31,118	2,825
2007	-35,195	2,617
2006	-32,228	2,491
2005	-38,331	2,433
2004	-37,396	2,425
2003	-41,531	2,317
2002	-36,571	2,243
2001	-35,657	2,365
2000	-37,780	2,475
1999	-49,140	2,192
1998	-43,120	2,357
1997	-38,075	2,305
1996	-38,152	2,447
1995	-34,086	2,354
1994	-31,030	2,713
1993	-33,144	2,875
1992	-26,960	2,898
1991	-17,635	2,733
1990	-19,710	3,058
1989	-20,963	2,832
1988	-15,895	2,847
1987	-15,919	2,360
1986	-18,072	2,384
1985	-18,103	2,221
1984	-21,336	2,539
1983	-21,379	2,702
1982	-10,705	2,736
1981	-2,142	2,677
1980	3,213	2,966
1979	23,549	2,980
1978	27,780	2,727
1977	45,787	2,551
1976	52,993	2,951
1975	63,243	2,965
1974	60,777	2,776
1973	33,382	3,121
1972	34,315	3,241
1971	26,956	2,782
1970	32,048	2,576
1969	38,105	2,766
1968	39,997	2,841
1967	39,845	3,021
1966	36,643	3,305
1965	24,355	3,442
1964	31,371	3,459
1963	32,282	3,490
1962	21,128	3,465
1961	44,123	3,312
1960	44,926	3,758

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 -0.43% in Hungary and +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Iceland by year

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Hungary

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Iceland
2023	9.1	11
2022	9.3	11.5
2021	9.8	13.1
2020	9.7	12.3
2019	9.6	12.3
2018	9.6	12
2017	9.7	11.9
2016	9.8	12
2015	9.4	12.5
2014	9.5	13.4
2013	9.1	13.4
2012	9.1	14.1
2011	8.8	14.1
2010	9	15.4
2009	9.6	15.8
2008	9.9	15.2
2007	9.7	14.6
2006	9.9	14.5
2005	9.7	14.4
2004	9.4	14.5
2003	9.3	14.3
2002	9.5	14.1
2001	9.5	14.4
2000	9.6	15.3
1999	9.2	14.8
1998	9.5	15.2
1997	9.8	15.3
1996	10.2	16.1
1995	10.8	16
1994	11.2	16.7
1993	11.3	17.5
1992	11.7	17.7
1991	12.3	17.6
1990	12.1	18.7
1989	11.8	18
1988	11.7	18.7
1987	11.9	16.6
1986	12.1	16.4
1985	12.2	16
1984	11.8	17.2
1983	11.9	18.4
1982	12.5	18.5
1981	13.3	18.8
1980	13.9	19.8
1979	15	19.8
1978	15.7	18.6
1977	16.7	18
1976	17.5	19.5
1975	18.4	20.1
1974	17.8	19.9
1973	15	21.7
1972	14.7	22.4
1971	14.5	20.8
1970	14.7	19.7
1969	15	20.7
1968	15.1	21
1967	14.6	22.2
1966	13.6	24
1965	13.1	24.6
1964	13.1	25.3
1963	13.1	26
1962	12.9	25.8
1961	14	25.5
1960	14.7	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 11 in Iceland, compared with 14.7 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Iceland
2100	13.5%	11.8%
2099	13.5%	11.8%
2098	13.6%	11.8%
2097	13.6%	11.8%
2096	13.6%	11.9%
2095	13.7%	11.9%
2094	13.7%	11.9%
2093	13.8%	11.9%
2092	13.8%	11.9%
2091	13.8%	11.9%
2090	13.9%	11.9%
2089	13.9%	11.9%
2088	13.9%	11.9%
2087	13.9%	11.9%
2086	13.9%	11.9%
2085	13.9%	11.9%
2084	13.9%	11.9%
2083	13.9%	11.9%
2082	13.9%	11.9%
2081	13.9%	11.9%
2080	13.9%	11.9%
2079	13.8%	12%
2078	13.8%	12%
2077	13.8%	12%
2076	13.8%	12%
2075	13.7%	12.1%
2074	13.7%	12.1%
2073	13.7%	12.1%
2072	13.7%	12.2%
2071	13.7%	12.2%
2070	13.7%	12.3%
2069	13.7%	12.4%
2068	13.7%	12.4%
2067	13.8%	12.5%
2066	13.8%	12.6%
2065	13.8%	12.6%
2064	13.9%	12.7%
2063	13.9%	12.8%
2062	13.9%	12.8%
2061	14%	12.9%
2060	14%	13%
2059	14%	13%
2058	14%	13.1%
2057	14%	13.2%
2056	14%	13.2%
2055	14%	13.3%
2054	14%	13.4%
2053	14%	13.4%
2052	13.9%	13.5%
2051	13.9%	13.6%
2050	13.8%	13.7%
2049	13.8%	13.8%
2048	13.7%	13.8%
2047	13.7%	14%
2046	13.6%	14.1%
2045	13.6%	14.2%
2044	13.5%	14.3%
2043	13.5%	14.4%
2042	13.5%	14.6%
2041	13.4%	14.8%
2040	13.4%	14.9%
2039	13.4%	15.1%
2038	13.5%	15.3%
2037	13.5%	15.5%
2036	13.6%	15.8%
2035	13.7%	16%
2034	13.8%	16.2%
2033	13.9%	16.4%
2032	14%	16.5%
2031	14.1%	16.6%
2030	14.2%	16.7%
2029	14.3%	16.9%
2028	14.3%	17%
2027	14.3%	17.2%
2026	14.3%	17.4%
2025	14.4%	17.6%
2024	14.4%	17.8%
2023	14.5%	18.1%
2022	14.6%	18.4%
2021	14.6%	18.6%
2020	14.6%	18.7%
2019	14.5%	18.9%
2018	14.5%	19.2%
2017	14.5%	19.6%
2016	14.5%	19.9%
2015	14.5%	20.2%
2014	14.5%	20.4%
2013	14.4%	20.6%
2012	14.5%	20.7%
2011	14.6%	20.8%
2010	14.7%	20.9%
2009	14.8%	20.9%
2008	15%	20.9%
2007	15.1%	21.1%
2006	15.3%	21.5%
2005	15.6%	22.1%
2004	15.8%	22.5%
2003	16%	22.8%
2002	16.2%	23%
2001	16.5%	23.2%
2000	16.8%	23.3%
1999	17.1%	23.4%
1998	17.4%	23.6%
1997	17.6%	23.9%
1996	17.9%	24.1%
1995	18.2%	24.4%
1994	18.5%	24.7%
1993	18.8%	24.8%
1992	19.2%	24.8%
1991	19.7%	24.8%
1990	20.2%	25%
1989	20.8%	25%
1988	21.2%	25.2%
1987	21.4%	25.6%
1986	21.5%	25.9%
1985	21.6%	26.2%
1984	21.8%	26.5%
1983	22%	26.7%
1982	22.1%	26.9%
1981	22.1%	27.2%
1980	21.9%	27.5%
1979	21.8%	27.9%
1978	21.5%	28.4%
1977	21.1%	29%
1976	20.8%	29.5%
1975	20.4%	30.1%
1974	20.1%	30.7%
1973	20%	31.2%
1972	20.1%	31.6%
1971	20.4%	32.1%
1970	20.8%	32.6%
1969	21.4%	33.2%
1968	22%	33.6%
1967	22.4%	34%
1966	22.8%	34.3%
1965	23.3%	34.5%
1964	23.8%	34.7%
1963	24.3%	34.9%
1962	24.8%	34.9%
1961	25.1%	35%
1960	25.3%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Iceland
2023	12	3
2022	14	5
2021	30	5
2020	18	12
2019	13	4
2018	14	4
2017	14	3
2016	13	3
2015	13	4
2014	13	4
2013	13	4
2012	13	4
2011	14	4
2010	13	5
2009	13	5
2008	13	4
2007	13	5
2006	12	5
2005	13	5
2004	12	6
2003	13	6
2002	13	7
2001	13	6
2000	14	7
1999	15	7
1998	15	8
1997	16	8
1996	17	7
1995	19	13
1994	21	9
1993	23	10
1992	24	12
1991	24	11
1990	25	13
1989	25	14
1988	24	11
1987	24	13
1986	26	15
1985	26	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Hungary, compared to 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Iceland
2023	0.38%	0.26%
2022	0.39%	0.26%
2021	0.4%	0.27%
2020	0.4%	0.27%
2019	0.41%	0.27%
2018	0.43%	0.27%
2017	0.45%	0.26%
2016	0.47%	0.26%
2015	0.51%	0.26%
2014	0.53%	0.26%
2013	0.56%	0.26%
2012	0.57%	0.26%
2011	0.59%	0.27%
2010	0.6%	0.27%
2009	0.62%	0.27%
2008	0.65%	0.28%
2007	0.68%	0.29%
2006	0.72%	0.3%
2005	0.75%	0.31%
2004	0.8%	0.33%
2003	0.84%	0.34%
2002	0.9%	0.36%
2001	0.95%	0.38%
2000	1.01%	0.4%
1999	1.06%	0.42%
1998	1.11%	0.45%
1997	1.15%	0.47%
1996	1.19%	0.49%
1995	1.25%	0.52%
1994	1.34%	0.54%
1993	1.45%	0.56%
1992	1.57%	0.58%
1991	1.65%	0.61%
1990	1.72%	0.63%
1989	1.78%	0.65%
1988	1.87%	0.67%
1987	1.97%	0.7%
1986	2.07%	0.73%
1985	2.15%	0.75%
1984	2.2%	0.79%
1983	2.2%	0.83%
1982	2.2%	0.87%
1981	2.26%	0.92%
1980	2.37%	0.97%
1979	2.52%	1.03%
1978	2.7%	1.09%
1977	2.93%	1.15%
1976	3.23%	1.22%
1975	3.55%	1.29%
1974	3.77%	1.35%
1973	3.83%	1.41%
1972	3.82%	1.48%
1971	3.83%	1.54%
1970	3.89%	1.6%
1969	3.98%	1.66%
1968	4.08%	1.72%
1967	4.2%	1.79%
1966	4.32%	1.85%
1965	4.45%	1.92%
1964	4.59%	1.97%
1963	4.75%	2.02%
1962	4.94%	2.07%
1961	5.16%	2.11%
1960	5.41%	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.