Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Ireland

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Ireland by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Ireland
2023	1.51	1.5
2022	1.56	1.54
2021	1.61	1.78
2020	1.59	1.63
2019	1.55	1.71
2018	1.55	1.75
2017	1.54	1.77
2016	1.53	1.81
2015	1.45	1.85
2014	1.44	1.89
2013	1.35	1.93
2012	1.34	1.98
2011	1.23	2.03
2010	1.25	2.05
2009	1.32	2.06
2008	1.35	2.06
2007	1.32	2.01
2006	1.34	1.91
2005	1.31	1.86
2004	1.28	1.93
2003	1.27	1.96
2002	1.3	1.97
2001	1.31	1.94
2000	1.32	1.89
1999	1.28	1.9
1998	1.32	1.94
1997	1.37	1.93
1996	1.46	1.88
1995	1.57	1.84
1994	1.64	1.85
1993	1.68	1.9
1992	1.77	1.99
1991	1.87	2.08
1990	1.87	2.11
1989	1.82	2.08
1988	1.81	2.17
1987	1.82	2.32
1986	1.84	2.44
1985	1.85	2.48
1984	1.75	2.58
1983	1.75	2.74
1982	1.8	2.94
1981	1.88	3.05
1980	1.91	3.21
1979	2.01	3.21
1978	2.06	3.21
1977	2.15	3.24
1976	2.23	3.29
1975	2.35	3.37
1974	2.27	3.59
1973	1.93	3.71
1972	1.93	3.84
1971	1.93	3.93
1970	1.98	3.85
1969	2.04	3.83
1968	2.06	3.77
1967	2.01	3.84
1966	1.89	3.94
1965	1.82	4.04
1964	1.82	4.07
1963	1.82	4.01
1962	1.79	3.92
1961	1.94	3.78
1960	2.02	3.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in Ireland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Ireland
2023	-41,247	19,652
2022	-47,065	19,287
2021	-61,638	26,064
2020	-47,385	23,687
2019	-36,840	28,365
2018	-37,858	29,878
2017	-37,934	31,379
2016	-31,231	33,339
2015	-39,191	35,265
2014	-32,449	37,728
2013	-36,529	39,302
2012	-38,689	42,775
2011	-40,884	45,801
2010	-40,000	47,426
2009	-34,077	47,168
2008	-31,118	46,691
2007	-35,195	43,109
2006	-32,228	36,752
2005	-38,331	33,279
2004	-37,396	33,376
2003	-41,531	32,372
2002	-36,571	31,062
2001	-35,657	27,837
2000	-37,780	23,592
1999	-49,140	21,402
1998	-43,120	22,277
1997	-38,075	21,311
1996	-38,152	18,915
1995	-34,086	16,601
1994	-31,030	17,234
1993	-33,144	17,166
1992	-26,960	20,283
1991	-17,635	21,206
1990	-19,710	21,787
1989	-20,963	20,012
1988	-15,895	22,912
1987	-15,919	26,904
1986	-18,072	27,963
1985	-18,103	29,013
1984	-21,336	31,791
1983	-21,379	34,053
1982	-10,705	38,344
1981	-2,142	39,364
1980	3,213	40,612
1979	23,549	38,798
1978	27,780	36,288
1977	45,787	35,448
1976	52,993	33,676
1975	63,243	34,128
1974	60,777	34,199
1973	33,382	34,562
1972	34,315	34,316
1971	26,956	35,606
1970	32,048	30,756
1969	38,105	29,326
1968	39,997	27,697
1967	39,845	29,895
1966	36,643	26,866
1965	24,355	30,500
1964	31,371	31,532
1963	32,282	29,667
1962	21,128	28,077
1961	44,123	25,137
1960	44,926	28,286

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 +0.37% in Ireland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.58% in Ireland.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Ireland by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Ireland
2023	9.1	10.3
2022	9.3	10.4
2021	9.8	11.8
2020	9.7	11.1
2019	9.6	11.9
2018	9.6	12.5
2017	9.7	12.8
2016	9.8	13.4
2015	9.4	13.9
2014	9.5	14.4
2013	9.1	14.9
2012	9.1	15.6
2011	8.8	16.2
2010	9	16.5
2009	9.6	16.7
2008	9.9	16.7
2007	9.7	16.2
2006	9.9	15.3
2005	9.7	14.8
2004	9.4	15.2
2003	9.3	15.4
2002	9.5	15.4
2001	9.5	15
2000	9.6	14.4
1999	9.2	14.4
1998	9.5	14.5
1997	9.8	14.4
1996	10.2	13.9
1995	10.8	13.5
1994	11.2	13.4
1993	11.3	13.8
1992	11.7	14.4
1991	12.3	14.9
1990	12.1	15.1
1989	11.8	14.8
1988	11.7	15.5
1987	11.9	16.5
1986	12.1	17.4
1985	12.2	17.6
1984	11.8	18.1
1983	11.9	19.1
1982	12.5	20.3
1981	13.3	20.9
1980	13.9	21.7
1979	15	21.5
1978	15.7	21.1
1977	16.7	21
1976	17.5	20.9
1975	18.4	21.1
1974	17.8	22
1973	15	22.3
1972	14.7	22.6
1971	14.5	22.6
1970	14.7	21.8
1969	15	21.5
1968	15.1	20.9
1967	14.6	21.1
1966	13.6	21.5
1965	13.1	22.1
1964	13.1	22.4
1963	13.1	22.2
1962	12.9	21.8
1961	14	21.2
1960	14.7	21.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 10.3 in Ireland, compared with 14.7 and 21.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ireland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Ireland
2100	13.5%	12.7%
2099	13.5%	12.7%
2098	13.6%	12.8%
2097	13.6%	12.8%
2096	13.6%	12.9%
2095	13.7%	13%
2094	13.7%	13.1%
2093	13.8%	13.2%
2092	13.8%	13.3%
2091	13.8%	13.4%
2090	13.9%	13.4%
2089	13.9%	13.5%
2088	13.9%	13.6%
2087	13.9%	13.7%
2086	13.9%	13.7%
2085	13.9%	13.8%
2084	13.9%	13.8%
2083	13.9%	13.8%
2082	13.9%	13.8%
2081	13.9%	13.8%
2080	13.9%	13.7%
2079	13.8%	13.7%
2078	13.8%	13.6%
2077	13.8%	13.6%
2076	13.8%	13.5%
2075	13.7%	13.5%
2074	13.7%	13.4%
2073	13.7%	13.4%
2072	13.7%	13.4%
2071	13.7%	13.3%
2070	13.7%	13.3%
2069	13.7%	13.4%
2068	13.7%	13.4%
2067	13.8%	13.5%
2066	13.8%	13.5%
2065	13.8%	13.6%
2064	13.9%	13.8%
2063	13.9%	13.9%
2062	13.9%	14%
2061	14%	14.2%
2060	14%	14.4%
2059	14%	14.6%
2058	14%	14.7%
2057	14%	14.9%
2056	14%	15.1%
2055	14%	15.2%
2054	14%	15.3%
2053	14%	15.5%
2052	13.9%	15.6%
2051	13.9%	15.6%
2050	13.8%	15.7%
2049	13.8%	15.7%
2048	13.7%	15.7%
2047	13.7%	15.7%
2046	13.6%	15.6%
2045	13.6%	15.6%
2044	13.5%	15.5%
2043	13.5%	15.4%
2042	13.5%	15.3%
2041	13.4%	15.3%
2040	13.4%	15.2%
2039	13.4%	15.2%
2038	13.5%	15.1%
2037	13.5%	15.1%
2036	13.6%	15.3%
2035	13.7%	15.3%
2034	13.8%	15.5%
2033	13.9%	15.7%
2032	14%	15.9%
2031	14.1%	16.1%
2030	14.2%	16.4%
2029	14.3%	16.7%
2028	14.3%	17%
2027	14.3%	17.4%
2026	14.3%	17.9%
2025	14.4%	18.3%
2024	14.4%	18.6%
2023	14.5%	19%
2022	14.6%	19.5%
2021	14.6%	19.8%
2020	14.6%	20.1%
2019	14.5%	20.4%
2018	14.5%	20.7%
2017	14.5%	20.9%
2016	14.5%	21.2%
2015	14.5%	21.3%
2014	14.5%	21.4%
2013	14.4%	21.5%
2012	14.5%	21.5%
2011	14.6%	21.4%
2010	14.7%	21.1%
2009	14.8%	20.7%
2008	15%	20.5%
2007	15.1%	20.3%
2006	15.3%	20.4%
2005	15.6%	20.6%
2004	15.8%	20.8%
2003	16%	21%
2002	16.2%	21.1%
2001	16.5%	21.4%
2000	16.8%	21.8%
1999	17.1%	22.1%
1998	17.4%	22.5%
1997	17.6%	23%
1996	17.9%	23.6%
1995	18.2%	24.2%
1994	18.5%	24.9%
1993	18.8%	25.5%
1992	19.2%	26%
1991	19.7%	26.6%
1990	20.2%	27.1%
1989	20.8%	27.6%
1988	21.2%	28.1%
1987	21.4%	28.5%
1986	21.5%	28.9%
1985	21.6%	29.3%
1984	21.8%	29.6%
1983	22%	29.9%
1982	22.1%	30.1%
1981	22.1%	30.3%
1980	21.9%	30.4%
1979	21.8%	30.5%
1978	21.5%	30.7%
1977	21.1%	30.9%
1976	20.8%	31%
1975	20.4%	31.1%
1974	20.1%	31.2%
1973	20%	31.2%
1972	20.1%	31.2%
1971	20.4%	31.2%
1970	20.8%	31.1%
1969	21.4%	31.1%
1968	22%	31.1%
1967	22.4%	31.1%
1966	22.8%	31.1%
1965	23.3%	31.1%
1964	23.8%	30.9%
1963	24.3%	30.9%
1962	24.8%	30.9%
1961	25.1%	31%
1960	25.3%	30.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 18.6% in Ireland in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Ireland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Ireland

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

Under-five mortality rates

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Ireland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Ireland
2023	0.38%	0.38%
2022	0.39%	0.37%
2021	0.4%	0.36%
2020	0.4%	0.35%
2019	0.41%	0.34%
2018	0.43%	0.34%
2017	0.45%	0.35%
2016	0.47%	0.36%
2015	0.51%	0.37%
2014	0.53%	0.38%
2013	0.56%	0.39%
2012	0.57%	0.4%
2011	0.59%	0.41%
2010	0.6%	0.42%
2009	0.62%	0.43%
2008	0.65%	0.44%
2007	0.68%	0.46%
2006	0.72%	0.49%
2005	0.75%	0.52%
2004	0.8%	0.56%
2003	0.84%	0.6%
2002	0.9%	0.65%
2001	0.95%	0.69%
2000	1.01%	0.72%
1999	1.06%	0.73%
1998	1.11%	0.73%
1997	1.15%	0.73%
1996	1.19%	0.73%
1995	1.25%	0.73%
1994	1.34%	0.74%
1993	1.45%	0.77%
1992	1.57%	0.81%
1991	1.65%	0.87%
1990	1.72%	0.92%
1989	1.78%	0.96%
1988	1.87%	0.99%
1987	1.97%	1.02%
1986	2.07%	1.04%
1985	2.15%	1.07%
1984	2.2%	1.11%
1983	2.2%	1.17%
1982	2.2%	1.23%
1981	2.26%	1.32%
1980	2.37%	1.43%
1979	2.52%	1.56%
1978	2.7%	1.69%
1977	2.93%	1.81%
1976	3.23%	1.91%
1975	3.55%	2%
1974	3.77%	2.06%
1973	3.83%	2.11%
1972	3.82%	2.14%
1971	3.83%	2.17%
1970	3.89%	2.22%
1969	3.98%	2.3%
1968	4.08%	2.41%
1967	4.2%	2.55%
1966	4.32%	2.71%
1965	4.45%	2.87%
1964	4.59%	3.01%
1963	4.75%	3.13%
1962	4.94%	3.25%
1961	5.16%	3.38%
1960	5.41%	3.53%

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