Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Iran

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Iran by year

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Hungary

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Iran
2023	1.51	1.7
2022	1.56	1.7
2021	1.61	1.71
2020	1.59	1.7
2019	1.55	1.77
2018	1.55	1.92
2017	1.54	2.02
2016	1.53	2.05
2015	1.45	2.02
2014	1.44	1.98
2013	1.35	1.91
2012	1.34	1.85
2011	1.23	1.79
2010	1.25	1.75
2009	1.32	1.74
2008	1.35	1.74
2007	1.32	1.75
2006	1.34	1.76
2005	1.31	1.76
2004	1.28	1.78
2003	1.27	1.8
2002	1.3	1.84
2001	1.31	1.92
2000	1.32	2
1999	1.28	2.09
1998	1.32	2.19
1997	1.37	2.32
1996	1.46	2.54
1995	1.57	2.85
1994	1.64	3.24
1993	1.68	3.67
1992	1.77	4.1
1991	1.87	4.57
1990	1.87	4.93
1989	1.82	5.17
1988	1.81	5.43
1987	1.82	5.72
1986	1.84	6.01
1985	1.85	6.24
1984	1.75	6.43
1983	1.75	6.53
1982	1.8	6.59
1981	1.88	6.62
1980	1.91	6.63
1979	2.01	6.55
1978	2.06	6.34
1977	2.15	6.18
1976	2.23	6.07
1975	2.35	5.95
1974	2.27	5.97
1973	1.93	6.06
1972	1.93	6.26
1971	1.93	6.55
1970	1.98	6.8
1969	2.04	7.01
1968	2.06	7.12
1967	2.01	7.19
1966	1.89	7.21
1965	1.82	7.22
1964	1.82	7.24
1963	1.82	7.32
1962	1.79	7.4
1961	1.94	7.46
1960	2.02	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Iran
2023	-41,247	750,150
2022	-47,065	753,525
2021	-61,638	645,725
2020	-47,385	663,978
2019	-36,840	893,063
2018	-37,858	1,035,052
2017	-37,934	1,140,549
2016	-31,231	1,186,949
2015	-39,191	1,178,317
2014	-32,449	1,158,552
2013	-36,529	1,119,533
2012	-38,689	1,073,804
2011	-40,884	1,023,925
2010	-40,000	980,380
2009	-34,077	958,322
2008	-31,118	940,983
2007	-35,195	919,254
2006	-32,228	884,529
2005	-38,331	837,305
2004	-37,396	801,203
2003	-41,531	732,600
2002	-36,571	752,205
2001	-35,657	743,658
2000	-37,780	731,203
1999	-49,140	723,237
1998	-43,120	717,655
1997	-38,075	726,574
1996	-38,152	784,508
1995	-34,086	879,648
1994	-31,030	1,008,076
1993	-33,144	1,219,658
1992	-26,960	1,365,466
1991	-17,635	1,495,594
1990	-19,710	1,530,434
1989	-20,963	1,609,739
1988	-15,895	1,614,512
1987	-15,919	1,639,644
1986	-18,072	1,659,289
1985	-18,103	1,661,750
1984	-21,336	1,653,051
1983	-21,379	1,573,612
1982	-10,705	1,514,240
1981	-2,142	1,376,830
1980	3,213	1,361,293
1979	23,549	1,294,306
1978	27,780	1,156,974
1977	45,787	1,091,542
1976	52,993	1,013,347
1975	63,243	929,481
1974	60,777	873,369
1973	33,382	831,880
1972	34,315	804,043
1971	26,956	805,830
1970	32,048	794,612
1969	38,105	780,660
1968	39,997	743,992
1967	39,845	727,276
1966	36,643	695,040
1965	24,355	663,029
1964	31,371	635,589
1963	32,282	620,126
1962	21,128	595,538
1961	44,123	594,674
1960	44,926	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Iran by year

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Hungary

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Iran
2023	9.1	13
2022	9.3	13.3
2021	9.8	13.7
2020	9.7	14
2019	9.6	14.9
2018	9.6	16.7
2017	9.7	18
2016	9.8	18.8
2015	9.4	18.9
2014	9.5	18.8
2013	9.1	18.5
2012	9.1	18.1
2011	8.8	17.7
2010	9	17.3
2009	9.6	17.2
2008	9.9	17.1
2007	9.7	17
2006	9.9	16.7
2005	9.7	16.4
2004	9.4	16.2
2003	9.3	15.9
2002	9.5	15.9
2001	9.5	15.9
2000	9.6	16
1999	9.2	16.1
1998	9.5	16.2
1997	9.8	16.6
1996	10.2	17.7
1995	10.8	19.5
1994	11.2	22
1993	11.3	25.7
1992	11.7	28.3
1991	12.3	31.2
1990	12.1	33.5
1989	11.8	35.2
1988	11.7	37
1987	11.9	38.8
1986	12.1	40.7
1985	12.2	42.4
1984	11.8	43.9
1983	11.9	44.7
1982	12.5	45.2
1981	13.3	44.2
1980	13.9	45.1
1979	15	44.7
1978	15.7	43.4
1977	16.7	42.2
1976	17.5	41.4
1975	18.4	40.3
1974	17.8	40
1973	15	40.1
1972	14.7	40.9
1971	14.5	42.4
1970	14.7	43.6
1969	15	44.7
1968	15.1	45.3
1967	14.6	45.8
1966	13.6	46
1965	13.1	46.3
1964	13.1	46.7
1963	13.1	47.7
1962	12.9	48.8
1961	14	49.8
1960	14.7	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 13 in Iran, compared with 14.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Iran
2100	13.5%	12.1%
2099	13.5%	12.2%
2098	13.6%	12.2%
2097	13.6%	12.3%
2096	13.6%	12.3%
2095	13.7%	12.4%
2094	13.7%	12.5%
2093	13.8%	12.6%
2092	13.8%	12.6%
2091	13.8%	12.7%
2090	13.9%	12.8%
2089	13.9%	12.8%
2088	13.9%	12.9%
2087	13.9%	12.9%
2086	13.9%	12.9%
2085	13.9%	13%
2084	13.9%	13%
2083	13.9%	12.9%
2082	13.9%	12.9%
2081	13.9%	12.9%
2080	13.9%	12.9%
2079	13.8%	12.8%
2078	13.8%	12.8%
2077	13.8%	12.8%
2076	13.8%	12.7%
2075	13.7%	12.7%
2074	13.7%	12.7%
2073	13.7%	12.7%
2072	13.7%	12.7%
2071	13.7%	12.7%
2070	13.7%	12.7%
2069	13.7%	12.8%
2068	13.7%	12.9%
2067	13.8%	13%
2066	13.8%	13.1%
2065	13.8%	13.2%
2064	13.9%	13.3%
2063	13.9%	13.5%
2062	13.9%	13.6%
2061	14%	13.8%
2060	14%	14%
2059	14%	14.1%
2058	14%	14.3%
2057	14%	14.4%
2056	14%	14.6%
2055	14%	14.7%
2054	14%	14.8%
2053	14%	14.9%
2052	13.9%	15%
2051	13.9%	15.1%
2050	13.8%	15.1%
2049	13.8%	15.2%
2048	13.7%	15.2%
2047	13.7%	15.2%
2046	13.6%	15.2%
2045	13.6%	15.3%
2044	13.5%	15.3%
2043	13.5%	15.4%
2042	13.5%	15.4%
2041	13.4%	15.5%
2040	13.4%	15.7%
2039	13.4%	15.8%
2038	13.5%	16%
2037	13.5%	16.3%
2036	13.6%	16.5%
2035	13.7%	16.8%
2034	13.8%	17.2%
2033	13.9%	17.7%
2032	14%	18.3%
2031	14.1%	19%
2030	14.2%	19.6%
2029	14.3%	20.2%
2028	14.3%	20.8%
2027	14.3%	21.3%
2026	14.3%	21.8%
2025	14.4%	22.2%
2024	14.4%	22.4%
2023	14.5%	22.8%
2022	14.6%	23.2%
2021	14.6%	23.6%
2020	14.6%	23.8%
2019	14.5%	23.9%
2018	14.5%	24%
2017	14.5%	23.9%
2016	14.5%	23.8%
2015	14.5%	23.6%
2014	14.5%	23.4%
2013	14.4%	23.3%
2012	14.5%	23.3%
2011	14.6%	23.3%
2010	14.7%	23.4%
2009	14.8%	23.7%
2008	15%	24%
2007	15.1%	24.6%
2006	15.3%	25.3%
2005	15.6%	26.2%
2004	15.8%	27.4%
2003	16%	28.7%
2002	16.2%	30.1%
2001	16.5%	31.7%
2000	16.8%	33.6%
1999	17.1%	35.4%
1998	17.4%	37.3%
1997	17.6%	39.1%
1996	17.9%	40.7%
1995	18.2%	42.1%
1994	18.5%	43.2%
1993	18.8%	43.6%
1992	19.2%	43.6%
1991	19.7%	43.9%
1990	20.2%	44.1%
1989	20.8%	44.2%
1988	21.2%	44%
1987	21.4%	43.9%
1986	21.5%	43.7%
1985	21.6%	43.5%
1984	21.8%	43.3%
1983	22%	43%
1982	22.1%	42.7%
1981	22.1%	42.9%
1980	21.9%	43.3%
1979	21.8%	43.1%
1978	21.5%	43%
1977	21.1%	42.9%
1976	20.8%	43%
1975	20.4%	43.2%
1974	20.1%	43.5%
1973	20%	43.8%
1972	20.1%	44.2%
1971	20.4%	44.4%
1970	20.8%	44.6%
1969	21.4%	44.7%
1968	22%	44.8%
1967	22.4%	44.8%
1966	22.8%	44.9%
1965	23.3%	45%
1964	23.8%	45%
1963	24.3%	44.9%
1962	24.8%	44.6%
1961	25.1%	44.1%
1960	25.3%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Iran

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Hungary

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Iran
2023	12	16
2022	14	21
2021	30	51
2020	18	34
2019	13	18
2018	14	19
2017	14	20
2016	13	21
2015	13	22
2014	13	23
2013	13	24
2012	13	25
2011	14	26
2010	13	27
2009	13	28
2008	13	30
2007	13	31
2006	12	32
2005	13	33
2004	12	34
2003	13	37
2002	13	38
2001	13	40
2000	14	43
1999	15	46
1998	15	50
1997	16	55
1996	17	59
1995	19	65
1994	21	71
1993	23	80
1992	24	86
1991	24	94
1990	25	107
1989	25	113
1988	24	126
1987	24	136
1986	26	148
1985	26	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Iran
2023	0.38%	1.18%
2022	0.39%	1.22%
2021	0.4%	1.26%
2020	0.4%	1.3%
2019	0.41%	1.35%
2018	0.43%	1.39%
2017	0.45%	1.45%
2016	0.47%	1.5%
2015	0.51%	1.55%
2014	0.53%	1.61%
2013	0.56%	1.68%
2012	0.57%	1.75%
2011	0.59%	1.84%
2010	0.6%	1.93%
2009	0.62%	2.04%
2008	0.65%	2.17%
2007	0.68%	2.32%
2006	0.72%	2.48%
2005	0.75%	2.65%
2004	0.8%	2.83%
2003	0.84%	3.02%
2002	0.9%	3.22%
2001	0.95%	3.42%
2000	1.01%	3.63%
1999	1.06%	3.83%
1998	1.11%	4.02%
1997	1.15%	4.21%
1996	1.19%	4.4%
1995	1.25%	4.59%
1994	1.34%	4.79%
1993	1.45%	5%
1992	1.57%	5.22%
1991	1.65%	5.48%
1990	1.72%	5.76%
1989	1.78%	6.07%
1988	1.87%	6.42%
1987	1.97%	6.8%
1986	2.07%	7.2%
1985	2.15%	7.64%
1984	2.2%	8.13%
1983	2.2%	8.67%
1982	2.2%	9.3%
1981	2.26%	10%
1980	2.37%	10.8%
1979	2.52%	11.7%
1978	2.7%	12.6%
1977	2.93%	13.5%
1976	3.23%	14.4%
1975	3.55%	15.3%
1974	3.77%	16.2%
1973	3.83%	17.1%
1972	3.82%	18%
1971	3.83%	18.9%
1970	3.89%	-
1969	3.98%	-
1968	4.08%	-
1967	4.2%	-
1966	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 0.38% in Hungary and 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.