Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Kuwait

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Kuwait by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Kuwait
2023	1.51	1.52
2022	1.56	1.55
2021	1.61	2.15
2020	1.59	2.03
2019	1.55	2.08
2018	1.55	2.12
2017	1.54	2.16
2016	1.53	2.06
2015	1.45	2.03
2014	1.44	2.06
2013	1.35	1.97
2012	1.34	1.99
2011	1.23	1.96
2010	1.25	2.04
2009	1.32	2.15
2008	1.35	2.27
2007	1.32	2.41
2006	1.34	2.59
2005	1.31	2.73
2004	1.28	2.76
2003	1.27	2.77
2002	1.3	2.8
2001	1.31	2.84
2000	1.32	2.89
1999	1.28	2.95
1998	1.32	3.04
1997	1.37	3.14
1996	1.46	3.22
1995	1.57	3.25
1994	1.64	3.27
1993	1.68	3.31
1992	1.77	3.35
1991	1.87	3.4
1990	1.87	3.49
1989	1.82	3.59
1988	1.81	3.7
1987	1.82	3.83
1986	1.84	4
1985	1.85	4.22
1984	1.75	4.45
1983	1.75	4.66
1982	1.8	4.85
1981	1.88	5.02
1980	1.91	5.18
1979	2.01	5.33
1978	2.06	5.52
1977	2.15	5.71
1976	2.23	5.9
1975	2.35	6.06
1974	2.27	6.23
1973	1.93	6.43
1972	1.93	6.64
1971	1.93	6.84
1970	1.98	7.03
1969	2.04	7.18
1968	2.06	7.28
1967	2.01	7.33
1966	1.89	7.34
1965	1.82	7.31
1964	1.82	7.29
1963	1.82	7.28
1962	1.79	7.25
1961	1.94	7.25
1960	2.02	7.22

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kuwait

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Kuwait
2023	-41,247	42,568
2022	-47,065	41,752
2021	-61,638	42,057
2020	-47,385	41,083
2019	-36,840	46,268
2018	-37,858	47,222
2017	-37,934	51,498
2016	-31,231	51,397
2015	-39,191	52,127
2014	-32,449	54,673
2013	-36,529	52,666
2012	-38,689	53,181
2011	-40,884	50,733
2010	-40,000	49,838
2009	-34,077	48,879
2008	-31,118	47,505
2007	-35,195	46,539
2006	-32,228	45,911
2005	-38,331	45,243
2004	-37,396	44,341
2003	-41,531	42,934
2002	-36,571	41,651
2001	-35,657	40,662
2000	-37,780	39,811
1999	-49,140	39,342
1998	-43,120	39,324
1997	-38,075	39,581
1996	-38,152	39,920
1995	-34,086	39,198
1994	-31,030	36,533
1993	-33,144	33,239
1992	-26,960	32,016
1991	-17,635	21,867
1990	-19,710	46,720
1989	-20,963	49,390
1988	-15,895	50,037
1987	-15,919	50,690
1986	-18,072	51,824
1985	-18,103	51,772
1984	-21,336	52,539
1983	-21,379	51,460
1982	-10,705	49,981
1981	-2,142	48,098
1980	3,213	47,096
1979	23,549	45,569
1978	27,780	44,277
1977	45,787	42,922
1976	52,993	41,439
1975	63,243	39,295
1974	60,777	37,425
1973	33,382	35,741
1972	34,315	34,045
1971	26,956	32,339
1970	32,048	30,789
1969	38,105	28,774
1968	39,997	26,161
1967	39,845	23,520
1966	36,643	20,914
1965	24,355	18,952
1964	31,371	17,064
1963	32,282	15,357
1962	21,128	13,730
1961	44,123	12,327
1960	44,926	11,054

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 +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Kuwait by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Kuwait
2023	9.1	10.3
2022	9.3	10.8
2021	9.8	12.2
2020	9.7	11.7
2019	9.6	12.1
2018	9.6	12.8
2017	9.7	14.3
2016	9.8	14.7
2015	9.4	15.4
2014	9.5	16.7
2013	9.1	16.8
2012	9.1	17.8
2011	8.8	18.1
2010	9	18.9
2009	9.6	19.5
2008	9.9	20
2007	9.7	20.6
2006	9.9	21.5
2005	9.7	22.3
2004	9.4	22.6
2003	9.3	22.4
2002	9.5	22.3
2001	9.5	22.3
2000	9.6	22.4
1999	9.2	22.7
1998	9.5	23.3
1997	9.8	24.1
1996	10.2	25
1995	10.8	25.4
1994	11.2	24.3
1993	11.3	22.4
1992	11.7	21.9
1991	12.3	18.8
1990	12.1	31.9
1989	11.8	24.5
1988	11.7	25.7
1987	11.9	27
1986	12.1	28.7
1985	12.2	29.9
1984	11.8	31.6
1983	11.9	32.4
1982	12.5	33.1
1981	13.3	33.6
1980	13.9	34.7
1979	15	35.6
1978	15.7	36.8
1977	16.7	38.1
1976	17.5	39.3
1975	18.4	39.9
1974	17.8	40.5
1973	15	41.2
1972	14.7	41.9
1971	14.5	42.5
1970	14.7	43.4
1969	15	44
1968	15.1	44
1967	14.6	43.7
1966	13.6	43.2
1965	13.1	43.6
1964	13.1	43.8
1963	13.1	44.3
1962	12.9	44.7
1961	14	45.3
1960	14.7	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 14.7 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kuwait

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Kuwait
2100	13.5%	18.1%
2099	13.5%	18%
2098	13.6%	18%
2097	13.6%	18%
2096	13.6%	18%
2095	13.7%	18%
2094	13.7%	17.9%
2093	13.8%	17.9%
2092	13.8%	17.9%
2091	13.8%	17.9%
2090	13.9%	17.9%
2089	13.9%	17.9%
2088	13.9%	17.9%
2087	13.9%	17.9%
2086	13.9%	17.9%
2085	13.9%	17.9%
2084	13.9%	17.9%
2083	13.9%	17.9%
2082	13.9%	17.9%
2081	13.9%	17.9%
2080	13.9%	17.9%
2079	13.8%	17.8%
2078	13.8%	17.8%
2077	13.8%	17.8%
2076	13.8%	17.8%
2075	13.7%	17.7%
2074	13.7%	17.7%
2073	13.7%	17.7%
2072	13.7%	17.6%
2071	13.7%	17.6%
2070	13.7%	17.5%
2069	13.7%	17.5%
2068	13.7%	17.5%
2067	13.8%	17.4%
2066	13.8%	17.4%
2065	13.8%	17.4%
2064	13.9%	17.4%
2063	13.9%	17.3%
2062	13.9%	17.3%
2061	14%	17.3%
2060	14%	17.4%
2059	14%	17.4%
2058	14%	17.4%
2057	14%	17.4%
2056	14%	17.5%
2055	14%	17.5%
2054	14%	17.5%
2053	14%	17.6%
2052	13.9%	17.6%
2051	13.9%	17.7%
2050	13.8%	17.7%
2049	13.8%	17.7%
2048	13.7%	17.7%
2047	13.7%	17.7%
2046	13.6%	17.7%
2045	13.6%	17.7%
2044	13.5%	17.7%
2043	13.5%	17.6%
2042	13.5%	17.6%
2041	13.4%	17.5%
2040	13.4%	17.4%
2039	13.4%	17.4%
2038	13.5%	17.3%
2037	13.5%	17.3%
2036	13.6%	17.2%
2035	13.7%	17.2%
2034	13.8%	17.1%
2033	13.9%	17.1%
2032	14%	17.1%
2031	14.1%	17.1%
2030	14.2%	17.2%
2029	14.3%	17.3%
2028	14.3%	17.5%
2027	14.3%	17.7%
2026	14.3%	17.9%
2025	14.4%	18.1%
2024	14.4%	18.2%
2023	14.5%	18.6%
2022	14.6%	19.2%
2021	14.6%	20.1%
2020	14.6%	20.6%
2019	14.5%	20.8%
2018	14.5%	21.1%
2017	14.5%	21.4%
2016	14.5%	21.6%
2015	14.5%	21.8%
2014	14.5%	21.9%
2013	14.4%	22%
2012	14.5%	22.1%
2011	14.6%	22.5%
2010	14.7%	23%
2009	14.8%	23.3%
2008	15%	23.7%
2007	15.1%	24.1%
2006	15.3%	24.5%
2005	15.6%	24.9%
2004	15.8%	25.6%
2003	16%	26.4%
2002	16.2%	27.4%
2001	16.5%	28.3%
2000	16.8%	29.4%
1999	17.1%	30.4%
1998	17.4%	31.4%
1997	17.6%	32.3%
1996	17.9%	33%
1995	18.2%	33.4%
1994	18.5%	33.4%
1993	18.8%	33.8%
1992	19.2%	34.6%
1991	19.7%	35.1%
1990	20.2%	36%
1989	20.8%	36.5%
1988	21.2%	36.6%
1987	21.4%	36.7%
1986	21.5%	36.6%
1985	21.6%	36.8%
1984	21.8%	37.1%
1983	22%	37.5%
1982	22.1%	38.1%
1981	22.1%	38.8%
1980	21.9%	39.3%
1979	21.8%	39.9%
1978	21.5%	40.6%
1977	21.1%	41.4%
1976	20.8%	42.3%
1975	20.4%	43%
1974	20.1%	43.3%
1973	20%	43.6%
1972	20.1%	43.8%
1971	20.4%	43.9%
1970	20.8%	43.6%
1969	21.4%	43%
1968	22%	42.3%
1967	22.4%	41.5%
1966	22.8%	40.7%
1965	23.3%	40%
1964	23.8%	39.5%
1963	24.3%	39%
1962	24.8%	38.3%
1961	25.1%	37.8%
1960	25.3%	37.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Kuwait compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Kuwait

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Kuwait
2023	12	8
2022	14	8
2021	30	75
2020	18	33
2019	13	7
2018	14	8
2017	14	8
2016	13	8
2015	13	8
2014	13	8
2013	13	8
2012	13	8
2011	14	8
2010	13	9
2009	13	9
2008	13	9
2007	13	10
2006	12	10
2005	13	10
2004	12	11
2003	13	11
2002	13	11
2001	13	11
2000	14	11
1999	15	11
1998	15	11
1997	16	11
1996	17	11
1995	19	10
1994	21	10
1993	23	10
1992	24	10
1991	24	8
1990	25	16
1989	25	10
1988	24	10
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 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Kuwait
2023	0.38%	0.88%
2022	0.39%	0.88%
2021	0.4%	0.89%
2020	0.4%	0.89%
2019	0.41%	0.89%
2018	0.43%	0.89%
2017	0.45%	0.89%
2016	0.47%	0.9%
2015	0.51%	0.91%
2014	0.53%	0.93%
2013	0.56%	0.96%
2012	0.57%	0.99%
2011	0.59%	1.03%
2010	0.6%	1.07%
2009	0.62%	1.1%
2008	0.65%	1.12%
2007	0.68%	1.14%
2006	0.72%	1.16%
2005	0.75%	1.17%
2004	0.8%	1.19%
2003	0.84%	1.21%
2002	0.9%	1.23%
2001	0.95%	1.25%
2000	1.01%	1.27%
1999	1.06%	1.3%
1998	1.11%	1.34%
1997	1.15%	1.38%
1996	1.19%	1.42%
1995	1.25%	1.46%
1994	1.34%	1.49%
1993	1.45%	1.52%
1992	1.57%	1.57%
1991	1.65%	1.64%
1990	1.72%	1.73%
1989	1.78%	1.83%
1988	1.87%	1.93%
1987	1.97%	2.04%
1986	2.07%	2.16%
1985	2.15%	2.3%
1984	2.2%	2.48%
1983	2.2%	2.72%
1982	2.2%	3%
1981	2.26%	3.29%
1980	2.37%	3.59%
1979	2.52%	3.89%
1978	2.7%	4.19%
1977	2.93%	4.49%
1976	3.23%	4.8%
1975	3.55%	5.12%
1974	3.77%	5.45%
1973	3.83%	5.8%
1972	3.82%	6.17%
1971	3.83%	6.57%
1970	3.89%	7%
1969	3.98%	7.47%
1968	4.08%	7.98%
1967	4.2%	8.55%
1966	4.32%	9.17%
1965	4.45%	9.86%
1964	4.59%	10.6%
1963	4.75%	11.4%
1962	4.94%	12.3%
1961	5.16%	13.2%
1960	5.41%	14.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.