Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Japan

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Japan by year

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Hungary

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Japan
2023	1.51	1.2
2022	1.56	1.26
2021	1.61	1.3
2020	1.59	1.33
2019	1.55	1.36
2018	1.55	1.42
2017	1.54	1.43
2016	1.53	1.44
2015	1.45	1.45
2014	1.44	1.42
2013	1.35	1.43
2012	1.34	1.41
2011	1.23	1.39
2010	1.25	1.39
2009	1.32	1.37
2008	1.35	1.37
2007	1.32	1.34
2006	1.34	1.32
2005	1.31	1.26
2004	1.28	1.29
2003	1.27	1.29
2002	1.3	1.32
2001	1.31	1.33
2000	1.32	1.36
1999	1.28	1.34
1998	1.32	1.38
1997	1.37	1.39
1996	1.46	1.43
1995	1.57	1.42
1994	1.64	1.5
1993	1.68	1.46
1992	1.77	1.5
1991	1.87	1.53
1990	1.87	1.54
1989	1.82	1.57
1988	1.81	1.66
1987	1.82	1.69
1986	1.84	1.72
1985	1.85	1.76
1984	1.75	1.81
1983	1.75	1.8
1982	1.8	1.77
1981	1.88	1.74
1980	1.91	1.75
1979	2.01	1.77
1978	2.06	1.79
1977	2.15	1.8
1976	2.23	1.85
1975	2.35	1.91
1974	2.27	2.05
1973	1.93	2.14
1972	1.93	2.14
1971	1.93	2.16
1970	1.98	2.13
1969	2.04	2.13
1968	2.06	2.13
1967	2.01	2.23
1966	1.89	1.58
1965	1.82	2.14
1964	1.82	2.05
1963	1.82	2
1962	1.79	1.98
1961	1.94	1.96
1960	2.02	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Japan
2023	-41,247	-871,617
2022	-47,065	-825,825
2021	-61,638	-640,976
2020	-47,385	-542,923
2019	-36,840	-531,858
2018	-37,858	-456,520
2017	-37,934	-406,310
2016	-31,231	-343,106
2015	-39,191	-292,424
2014	-32,449	-267,279
2013	-36,529	-242,146
2012	-38,689	-229,733
2011	-40,884	-204,533
2010	-40,000	-128,070
2009	-34,077	-76,828
2008	-31,118	-51,225
2007	-35,195	-25,600
2006	-32,228	12,785
2005	-38,331	-25,554
2004	-37,396	76,656
2003	-41,531	114,946
2002	-36,571	178,423
2001	-35,657	203,438
2000	-37,780	228,317
1999	-49,140	202,610
1998	-43,120	265,440
1997	-38,075	277,325
1996	-38,152	314,392
1995	-34,086	276,039
1994	-31,030	363,017
1993	-33,144	312,073
1992	-26,960	360,833
1991	-17,635	396,685
1990	-19,710	407,478
1989	-20,963	467,662
1988	-15,895	527,085
1987	-15,919	598,138
1986	-18,072	631,706
1985	-18,103	676,687
1984	-21,336	756,523
1983	-21,379	775,495
1982	-10,705	805,664
1981	-2,142	811,861
1980	3,213	864,372
1979	23,549	950,298
1978	27,780	1,011,234
1977	45,787	1,070,397
1976	52,993	1,127,750
1975	63,243	1,204,989
1974	60,777	1,332,960
1973	33,382	1,391,449
1972	34,315	1,372,006
1971	26,956	1,331,782
1970	32,048	1,230,496
1969	38,105	1,195,962
1968	39,997	1,191,930
1967	39,845	1,258,475
1966	36,643	682,072
1965	24,355	1,126,448
1964	31,371	1,046,553
1963	32,282	987,770
1962	21,128	901,864
1961	44,123	893,522
1960	44,926	894,874

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 -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Japan by year

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Hungary

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Japan
2023	9.1	6
2022	9.3	6.3
2021	9.8	6.6
2020	9.7	6.8
2019	9.6	7
2018	9.6	7.4
2017	9.7	7.6
2016	9.8	7.8
2015	9.4	8
2014	9.5	8
2013	9.1	8.2
2012	9.1	8.2
2011	8.8	8.3
2010	9	8.5
2009	9.6	8.5
2008	9.9	8.7
2007	9.7	8.6
2006	9.9	8.7
2005	9.7	8.4
2004	9.4	8.8
2003	9.3	8.9
2002	9.5	9.2
2001	9.5	9.3
2000	9.6	9.5
1999	9.2	9.4
1998	9.5	9.6
1997	9.8	9.5
1996	10.2	9.7
1995	10.8	9.6
1994	11.2	10
1993	11.3	9.6
1992	11.7	9.8
1991	12.3	9.9
1990	12.1	10
1989	11.8	10.2
1988	11.7	10.8
1987	11.9	11.1
1986	12.1	11.4
1985	12.2	11.9
1984	11.8	12.5
1983	11.9	12.7
1982	12.5	12.8
1981	13.3	13
1980	13.9	13.6
1979	15	14.2
1978	15.7	14.9
1977	16.7	15.5
1976	17.5	16.3
1975	18.4	17.1
1974	17.8	18.6
1973	15	19.4
1972	14.7	19.3
1971	14.5	19.2
1970	14.7	18.8
1969	15	18.5
1968	15.1	18.6
1967	14.6	19.4
1966	13.6	13.7
1965	13.1	18.6
1964	13.1	17.7
1963	13.1	17.3
1962	12.9	17
1961	14	16.9
1960	14.7	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 6 in Japan, compared with 14.7 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Japan
2100	13.5%	11.5%
2099	13.5%	11.5%
2098	13.6%	11.5%
2097	13.6%	11.5%
2096	13.6%	11.6%
2095	13.7%	11.6%
2094	13.7%	11.6%
2093	13.8%	11.7%
2092	13.8%	11.7%
2091	13.8%	11.8%
2090	13.9%	11.8%
2089	13.9%	11.8%
2088	13.9%	11.8%
2087	13.9%	11.9%
2086	13.9%	11.9%
2085	13.9%	11.8%
2084	13.9%	11.8%
2083	13.9%	11.8%
2082	13.9%	11.8%
2081	13.9%	11.7%
2080	13.9%	11.6%
2079	13.8%	11.6%
2078	13.8%	11.5%
2077	13.8%	11.4%
2076	13.8%	11.3%
2075	13.7%	11.2%
2074	13.7%	11.1%
2073	13.7%	11.1%
2072	13.7%	11%
2071	13.7%	10.9%
2070	13.7%	10.9%
2069	13.7%	10.8%
2068	13.7%	10.8%
2067	13.8%	10.8%
2066	13.8%	10.8%
2065	13.8%	10.8%
2064	13.9%	10.8%
2063	13.9%	10.8%
2062	13.9%	10.9%
2061	14%	10.9%
2060	14%	11%
2059	14%	11%
2058	14%	11.1%
2057	14%	11.1%
2056	14%	11.2%
2055	14%	11.2%
2054	14%	11.3%
2053	14%	11.3%
2052	13.9%	11.3%
2051	13.9%	11.3%
2050	13.8%	11.2%
2049	13.8%	11.2%
2048	13.7%	11.1%
2047	13.7%	11.1%
2046	13.6%	11%
2045	13.6%	10.9%
2044	13.5%	10.8%
2043	13.5%	10.7%
2042	13.5%	10.6%
2041	13.4%	10.5%
2040	13.4%	10.4%
2039	13.4%	10.3%
2038	13.5%	10.2%
2037	13.5%	10.1%
2036	13.6%	10.1%
2035	13.7%	10.1%
2034	13.8%	10.1%
2033	13.9%	10.1%
2032	14%	10.2%
2031	14.1%	10.3%
2030	14.2%	10.5%
2029	14.3%	10.6%
2028	14.3%	10.8%
2027	14.3%	11%
2026	14.3%	11.1%
2025	14.4%	11.3%
2024	14.4%	11.4%
2023	14.5%	11.6%
2022	14.6%	11.9%
2021	14.6%	12%
2020	14.6%	12.2%
2019	14.5%	12.4%
2018	14.5%	12.5%
2017	14.5%	12.6%
2016	14.5%	12.7%
2015	14.5%	12.8%
2014	14.5%	13%
2013	14.4%	13.1%
2012	14.5%	13.2%
2011	14.6%	13.3%
2010	14.7%	13.4%
2009	14.8%	13.5%
2008	15%	13.5%
2007	15.1%	13.6%
2006	15.3%	13.7%
2005	15.6%	13.8%
2004	15.8%	13.8%
2003	16%	13.9%
2002	16.2%	14.1%
2001	16.5%	14.2%
2000	16.8%	14.4%
1999	17.1%	14.6%
1998	17.4%	14.8%
1997	17.6%	15.1%
1996	17.9%	15.3%
1995	18.2%	15.6%
1994	18.5%	16%
1993	18.8%	16.4%
1992	19.2%	16.9%
1991	19.7%	17.4%
1990	20.2%	18%
1989	20.8%	18.8%
1988	21.2%	19.5%
1987	21.4%	20.3%
1986	21.5%	21%
1985	21.6%	21.7%
1984	21.8%	22.2%
1983	22%	22.6%
1982	22.1%	23.1%
1981	22.1%	23.3%
1980	21.9%	23.4%
1979	21.8%	23.7%
1978	21.5%	23.8%
1977	21.1%	23.9%
1976	20.8%	23.9%
1975	20.4%	23.8%
1974	20.1%	23.8%
1973	20%	23.6%
1972	20.1%	23.4%
1971	20.4%	23.3%
1970	20.8%	23.3%
1969	21.4%	23.4%
1968	22%	23.5%
1967	22.4%	23.8%
1966	22.8%	24.4%
1965	23.3%	25.1%
1964	23.8%	25.8%
1963	24.3%	26.8%
1962	24.8%	28%
1961	25.1%	29.1%
1960	25.3%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Japan

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Hungary

Japan

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

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 Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Japan
2023	0.38%	0.24%
2022	0.39%	0.24%
2021	0.4%	0.24%
2020	0.4%	0.24%
2019	0.41%	0.25%
2018	0.43%	0.25%
2017	0.45%	0.26%
2016	0.47%	0.27%
2015	0.51%	0.28%
2014	0.53%	0.29%
2013	0.56%	0.3%
2012	0.57%	0.31%
2011	0.59%	0.33%
2010	0.6%	0.33%
2009	0.62%	0.34%
2008	0.65%	0.34%
2007	0.68%	0.35%
2006	0.72%	0.36%
2005	0.75%	0.37%
2004	0.8%	0.39%
2003	0.84%	0.4%
2002	0.9%	0.41%
2001	0.95%	0.43%
2000	1.01%	0.45%
1999	1.06%	0.47%
1998	1.11%	0.5%
1997	1.15%	0.52%
1996	1.19%	0.55%
1995	1.25%	0.57%
1994	1.34%	0.59%
1993	1.45%	0.6%
1992	1.57%	0.61%
1991	1.65%	0.62%
1990	1.72%	0.63%
1989	1.78%	0.64%
1988	1.87%	0.66%
1987	1.97%	0.68%
1986	2.07%	0.71%
1985	2.15%	0.75%
1984	2.2%	0.79%
1983	2.2%	0.83%
1982	2.2%	0.88%
1981	2.26%	0.93%
1980	2.37%	0.99%
1979	2.52%	1.05%
1978	2.7%	1.11%
1977	2.93%	1.18%
1976	3.23%	1.25%
1975	3.55%	1.33%
1974	3.77%	1.41%
1973	3.83%	1.49%
1972	3.82%	1.57%
1971	3.83%	1.65%
1970	3.89%	1.75%
1969	3.98%	1.85%
1968	4.08%	1.96%
1967	4.2%	2.1%
1966	4.32%	2.26%
1965	4.45%	2.46%
1964	4.59%	2.7%
1963	4.75%	2.98%
1962	4.94%	3.29%
1961	5.16%	3.62%
1960	5.41%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.