Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Jamaica by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Jamaica
2023	1.51	1.36
2022	1.56	1.37
2021	1.61	1.38
2020	1.59	1.38
2019	1.55	1.39
2018	1.55	1.4
2017	1.54	1.43
2016	1.53	1.46
2015	1.45	1.51
2014	1.44	1.54
2013	1.35	1.59
2012	1.34	1.65
2011	1.23	1.72
2010	1.25	1.8
2009	1.32	1.88
2008	1.35	1.95
2007	1.32	2.02
2006	1.34	2.09
2005	1.31	2.15
2004	1.28	2.2
2003	1.27	2.24
2002	1.3	2.27
2001	1.31	2.3
2000	1.32	2.35
1999	1.28	2.47
1998	1.32	2.57
1997	1.37	2.68
1996	1.46	2.77
1995	1.57	2.85
1994	1.64	2.93
1993	1.68	2.99
1992	1.77	3.03
1991	1.87	3
1990	1.87	2.96
1989	1.82	2.93
1988	1.81	2.98
1987	1.82	3.02
1986	1.84	3.11
1985	1.85	3.21
1984	1.75	3.32
1983	1.75	3.41
1982	1.8	3.46
1981	1.88	3.51
1980	1.91	3.59
1979	2.01	3.72
1978	2.06	3.84
1977	2.15	4
1976	2.23	4.21
1975	2.35	4.44
1974	2.27	4.67
1973	1.93	5
1972	1.93	5.06
1971	1.93	5.21
1970	1.98	5.35
1969	2.04	5.47
1968	2.06	5.58
1967	2.01	5.67
1966	1.89	5.69
1965	1.82	5.72
1964	1.82	5.79
1963	1.82	5.73
1962	1.79	5.64
1961	1.94	5.6
1960	2.02	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Jamaica
2023	-41,247	10,072
2022	-47,065	11,215
2021	-61,638	6,382
2020	-47,385	12,170
2019	-36,840	13,094
2018	-37,858	13,929
2017	-37,934	15,419
2016	-31,231	16,944
2015	-39,191	18,489
2014	-32,449	19,751
2013	-36,529	21,037
2012	-38,689	22,320
2011	-40,884	23,627
2010	-40,000	25,031
2009	-34,077	26,311
2008	-31,118	27,553
2007	-35,195	28,886
2006	-32,228	30,213
2005	-38,331	31,506
2004	-37,396	32,500
2003	-41,531	33,340
2002	-36,571	33,572
2001	-35,657	33,666
2000	-37,780	34,452
1999	-49,140	36,649
1998	-43,120	38,628
1997	-38,075	40,521
1996	-38,152	42,297
1995	-34,086	43,705
1994	-31,030	45,210
1993	-33,144	46,090
1992	-26,960	46,494
1991	-17,635	45,617
1990	-19,710	44,465
1989	-20,963	43,591
1988	-15,895	43,978
1987	-15,919	44,155
1986	-18,072	44,520
1985	-18,103	45,122
1984	-21,336	45,644
1983	-21,379	45,095
1982	-10,705	43,816
1981	-2,142	42,898
1980	3,213	42,316
1979	23,549	42,449
1978	27,780	42,475
1977	45,787	42,999
1976	52,993	43,878
1975	63,243	44,736
1974	60,777	45,526
1973	33,382	47,438
1972	34,315	46,676
1971	26,956	47,206
1970	32,048	47,547
1969	38,105	48,258
1968	39,997	49,189
1967	39,845	50,187
1966	36,643	50,808
1965	24,355	51,423
1964	31,371	52,501
1963	32,282	52,277
1962	21,128	51,758
1961	44,123	51,931
1960	44,926	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Jamaica by year

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Hungary

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Jamaica
2023	9.1	11.6
2022	9.3	11.9
2021	9.8	12
2020	9.7	12
2019	9.6	12.2
2018	9.6	12.3
2017	9.7	12.6
2016	9.8	12.9
2015	9.4	13.3
2014	9.5	13.6
2013	9.1	14
2012	9.1	14.4
2011	8.8	14.9
2010	9	15.6
2009	9.6	16.2
2008	9.9	16.7
2007	9.7	17.3
2006	9.9	17.9
2005	9.7	18.4
2004	9.4	18.8
2003	9.3	19.2
2002	9.5	19.4
2001	9.5	19.7
2000	9.6	20.1
1999	9.2	21.2
1998	9.5	22.2
1997	9.8	23.1
1996	10.2	24
1995	10.8	24.8
1994	11.2	25.6
1993	11.3	26.2
1992	11.7	26.7
1991	12.3	26.5
1990	12.1	26.2
1989	11.8	25.9
1988	11.7	26.3
1987	11.9	26.6
1986	12.1	27.1
1985	12.2	27.7
1984	11.8	28.3
1983	11.9	28.6
1982	12.5	28.4
1981	13.3	28.3
1980	13.9	28.3
1979	15	28.6
1978	15.7	28.7
1977	16.7	29.2
1976	17.5	29.8
1975	18.4	30.5
1974	17.8	31.3
1973	15	32.6
1972	14.7	32.6
1971	14.5	33.1
1970	14.7	33.8
1969	15	34.5
1968	15.1	35.4
1967	14.6	36.3
1966	13.6	37
1965	13.1	37.8
1964	13.1	38.9
1963	13.1	39.2
1962	12.9	39.4
1961	14	40
1960	14.7	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 14.7 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Jamaica
2100	13.5%	10.7%
2099	13.5%	10.7%
2098	13.6%	10.7%
2097	13.6%	10.7%
2096	13.6%	10.6%
2095	13.7%	10.6%
2094	13.7%	10.6%
2093	13.8%	10.6%
2092	13.8%	10.5%
2091	13.8%	10.5%
2090	13.9%	10.5%
2089	13.9%	10.5%
2088	13.9%	10.5%
2087	13.9%	10.5%
2086	13.9%	10.5%
2085	13.9%	10.4%
2084	13.9%	10.4%
2083	13.9%	10.4%
2082	13.9%	10.4%
2081	13.9%	10.5%
2080	13.9%	10.5%
2079	13.8%	10.5%
2078	13.8%	10.5%
2077	13.8%	10.5%
2076	13.8%	10.5%
2075	13.7%	10.6%
2074	13.7%	10.6%
2073	13.7%	10.6%
2072	13.7%	10.6%
2071	13.7%	10.7%
2070	13.7%	10.7%
2069	13.7%	10.8%
2068	13.7%	10.8%
2067	13.8%	10.8%
2066	13.8%	10.9%
2065	13.8%	11%
2064	13.9%	11%
2063	13.9%	11.1%
2062	13.9%	11.2%
2061	14%	11.2%
2060	14%	11.3%
2059	14%	11.4%
2058	14%	11.5%
2057	14%	11.6%
2056	14%	11.7%
2055	14%	11.8%
2054	14%	12%
2053	14%	12.1%
2052	13.9%	12.2%
2051	13.9%	12.4%
2050	13.8%	12.6%
2049	13.8%	12.7%
2048	13.7%	12.9%
2047	13.7%	13.1%
2046	13.6%	13.3%
2045	13.6%	13.5%
2044	13.5%	13.7%
2043	13.5%	13.9%
2042	13.5%	14.1%
2041	13.4%	14.3%
2040	13.4%	14.5%
2039	13.4%	14.7%
2038	13.5%	14.9%
2037	13.5%	15.2%
2036	13.6%	15.4%
2035	13.7%	15.6%
2034	13.8%	15.8%
2033	13.9%	16.1%
2032	14%	16.3%
2031	14.1%	16.5%
2030	14.2%	16.8%
2029	14.3%	17.1%
2028	14.3%	17.4%
2027	14.3%	17.7%
2026	14.3%	18.1%
2025	14.4%	18.5%
2024	14.4%	18.7%
2023	14.5%	19.1%
2022	14.6%	19.6%
2021	14.6%	20%
2020	14.6%	20.6%
2019	14.5%	21.1%
2018	14.5%	21.7%
2017	14.5%	22.3%
2016	14.5%	22.8%
2015	14.5%	23.4%
2014	14.5%	24%
2013	14.4%	24.7%
2012	14.5%	25.4%
2011	14.6%	26.2%
2010	14.7%	26.9%
2009	14.8%	27.7%
2008	15%	28.5%
2007	15.1%	29.3%
2006	15.3%	30%
2005	15.6%	30.6%
2004	15.8%	31.2%
2003	16%	31.7%
2002	16.2%	32.2%
2001	16.5%	32.7%
2000	16.8%	33.2%
1999	17.1%	33.8%
1998	17.4%	34.2%
1997	17.6%	34.6%
1996	17.9%	34.9%
1995	18.2%	35.1%
1994	18.5%	35.2%
1993	18.8%	35.3%
1992	19.2%	35.4%
1991	19.7%	35.5%
1990	20.2%	35.8%
1989	20.8%	36.1%
1988	21.2%	36.5%
1987	21.4%	36.8%
1986	21.5%	37.2%
1985	21.6%	37.5%
1984	21.8%	37.9%
1983	22%	38.2%
1982	22.1%	38.7%
1981	22.1%	39.2%
1980	21.9%	39.8%
1979	21.8%	40.4%
1978	21.5%	41%
1977	21.1%	41.7%
1976	20.8%	42.3%
1975	20.4%	42.9%
1974	20.1%	43.5%
1973	20%	44%
1972	20.1%	44.4%
1971	20.4%	44.8%
1970	20.8%	45%
1969	21.4%	45%
1968	22%	44.9%
1967	22.4%	44.6%
1966	22.8%	44.3%
1965	23.3%	43.9%
1964	23.8%	43.3%
1963	24.3%	42.7%
1962	24.8%	42.2%
1961	25.1%	41.7%
1960	25.3%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Jamaica
2023	12	130
2022	14	138
2021	30	186
2020	18	126
2019	13	120
2018	14	112
2017	14	106
2016	13	102
2015	13	100
2014	13	100
2013	13	94
2012	13	89
2011	14	89
2010	13	94
2009	13	93
2008	13	91
2007	13	89
2006	12	89
2005	13	81
2004	12	77
2003	13	79
2002	13	81
2001	13	82
2000	14	82
1999	15	81
1998	15	80
1997	16	79
1996	17	77
1995	19	74
1994	21	71
1993	23	67
1992	24	62
1991	24	58
1990	25	54
1989	25	50
1988	24	48
1987	24	46
1986	26	45
1985	26	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Jamaica
2023	0.38%	1.93%
2022	0.39%	1.93%
2021	0.4%	1.91%
2020	0.4%	1.9%
2019	0.41%	1.88%
2018	0.43%	1.87%
2017	0.45%	1.86%
2016	0.47%	1.86%
2015	0.51%	1.87%
2014	0.53%	1.87%
2013	0.56%	1.88%
2012	0.57%	1.89%
2011	0.59%	1.9%
2010	0.6%	1.91%
2009	0.62%	1.91%
2008	0.65%	1.92%
2007	0.68%	1.92%
2006	0.72%	1.91%
2005	0.75%	1.92%
2004	0.8%	1.92%
2003	0.84%	1.94%
2002	0.9%	1.97%
2001	0.95%	2%
2000	1.01%	2.06%
1999	1.06%	2.12%
1998	1.11%	2.19%
1997	1.15%	2.27%
1996	1.19%	2.35%
1995	1.25%	2.43%
1994	1.34%	2.51%
1993	1.45%	2.58%
1992	1.57%	2.66%
1991	1.65%	2.73%
1990	1.72%	2.8%
1989	1.78%	2.88%
1988	1.87%	2.96%
1987	1.97%	3.04%
1986	2.07%	3.13%
1985	2.15%	3.22%
1984	2.2%	3.32%
1983	2.2%	3.43%
1982	2.2%	3.54%
1981	2.26%	3.66%
1980	2.37%	3.78%
1979	2.52%	3.92%
1978	2.7%	4.06%
1977	2.93%	4.21%
1976	3.23%	4.37%
1975	3.55%	4.55%
1974	3.77%	4.74%
1973	3.83%	4.95%
1972	3.82%	5.18%
1971	3.83%	5.41%
1970	3.89%	5.64%
1969	3.98%	5.87%
1968	4.08%	6.08%
1967	4.2%	6.28%
1966	4.32%	6.49%
1965	4.45%	6.69%
1964	4.59%	6.91%
1963	4.75%	7.17%
1962	4.94%	7.45%
1961	5.16%	7.79%
1960	5.41%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.