Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Laos

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Laos by year

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Hungary

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Laos
2023	1.51	2.42
2022	1.56	2.46
2021	1.61	2.49
2020	1.59	2.54
2019	1.55	2.59
2018	1.55	2.63
2017	1.54	2.69
2016	1.53	2.74
2015	1.45	2.8
2014	1.44	2.8
2013	1.35	2.87
2012	1.34	2.95
2011	1.23	3.05
2010	1.25	3.14
2009	1.32	3.23
2008	1.35	3.33
2007	1.32	3.44
2006	1.34	3.56
2005	1.31	3.69
2004	1.28	3.9
2003	1.27	4.02
2002	1.3	4.13
2001	1.31	4.29
2000	1.32	4.43
1999	1.28	4.64
1998	1.32	4.79
1997	1.37	4.96
1996	1.46	5.15
1995	1.57	5.36
1994	1.64	5.6
1993	1.68	5.8
1992	1.77	5.9
1991	1.87	5.99
1990	1.87	6.06
1989	1.82	6.1
1988	1.81	6.16
1987	1.82	6.21
1986	1.84	6.26
1985	1.85	6.33
1984	1.75	6.37
1983	1.75	6.38
1982	1.8	6.37
1981	1.88	6.35
1980	1.91	6.33
1979	2.01	6.31
1978	2.06	6.3
1977	2.15	6.29
1976	2.23	6.29
1975	2.35	6.29
1974	2.27	6.29
1973	1.93	6.28
1972	1.93	6.28
1971	1.93	6.3
1970	1.98	6.31
1969	2.04	6.3
1968	2.06	6.3
1967	2.01	6.31
1966	1.89	6.31
1965	1.82	6.32
1964	1.82	6.31
1963	1.82	6.32
1962	1.79	6.31
1961	1.94	6.31
1960	2.02	6.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Hungary vs Laos 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	Laos
2023	-41,247	115,359
2022	-47,065	116,620
2021	-61,638	115,323
2020	-47,385	118,609
2019	-36,840	119,797
2018	-37,858	119,986
2017	-37,934	120,515
2016	-31,231	119,978
2015	-39,191	118,723
2014	-32,449	118,103
2013	-36,529	119,845
2012	-38,689	121,324
2011	-40,884	122,863
2010	-40,000	122,516
2009	-34,077	122,174
2008	-31,118	121,042
2007	-35,195	119,980
2006	-32,228	118,602
2005	-38,331	118,165
2004	-37,396	121,888
2003	-41,531	122,158
2002	-36,571	122,110
2001	-35,657	123,847
2000	-37,780	124,201
1999	-49,140	127,255
1998	-43,120	128,409
1997	-38,075	130,388
1996	-38,152	131,142
1995	-34,086	132,241
1994	-31,030	134,201
1993	-33,144	135,295
1992	-26,960	132,417
1991	-17,635	129,523
1990	-19,710	125,297
1989	-20,963	121,044
1988	-15,895	117,050
1987	-15,919	113,005
1986	-18,072	109,266
1985	-18,103	106,047
1984	-21,336	102,318
1983	-21,379	98,178
1982	-10,705	94,058
1981	-2,142	89,963
1980	3,213	86,548
1979	23,549	82,852
1978	27,780	80,604
1977	45,787	79,149
1976	52,993	77,575
1975	63,243	76,725
1974	60,777	74,652
1973	33,382	70,513
1972	34,315	68,095
1971	26,956	65,959
1970	32,048	63,896
1969	38,105	61,595
1968	39,997	59,567
1967	39,845	57,763
1966	36,643	55,494
1965	24,355	54,268
1964	31,371	52,482
1963	32,282	51,056
1962	21,128	51,244
1961	44,123	48,992
1960	44,926	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Laos by year

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Hungary

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Laos
2023	9.1	21.3
2022	9.3	21.7
2021	9.8	22.1
2020	9.7	22.6
2019	9.6	23.2
2018	9.6	23.6
2017	9.7	24.1
2016	9.8	24.6
2015	9.4	25
2014	9.5	25
2013	9.1	25.6
2012	9.1	26.2
2011	8.8	26.8
2010	9	27.2
2009	9.6	27.6
2008	9.9	27.9
2007	9.7	28.1
2006	9.9	28.4
2005	9.7	28.8
2004	9.4	30.1
2003	9.3	30.7
2002	9.5	31.2
2001	9.5	32.1
2000	9.6	32.9
1999	9.2	34.2
1998	9.5	35.1
1997	9.8	36.2
1996	10.2	37.2
1995	10.8	38.5
1994	11.2	40
1993	11.3	41.2
1992	11.7	41.7
1991	12.3	42.2
1990	12.1	42.5
1989	11.8	42.6
1988	11.7	42.8
1987	11.9	43
1986	12.1	43.1
1985	12.2	43.5
1984	11.8	43.6
1983	11.9	43.5
1982	12.5	43.4
1981	13.3	43.3
1980	13.9	43.4
1979	15	43.5
1978	15.7	43.8
1977	16.7	44.1
1976	17.5	44.3
1975	18.4	44.4
1974	17.8	44.4
1973	15	44.3
1972	14.7	44.3
1971	14.5	44.3
1970	14.7	44.3
1969	15	44.2
1968	15.1	44.2
1967	14.6	44.2
1966	13.6	44.2
1965	13.1	44.3
1964	13.1	44.3
1963	13.1	44.5
1962	12.9	44.6
1961	14	44.8
1960	14.7	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 14.7 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Laos
2100	13.5%	14.8%
2099	13.5%	14.9%
2098	13.6%	14.9%
2097	13.6%	15%
2096	13.6%	15.1%
2095	13.7%	15.1%
2094	13.7%	15.2%
2093	13.8%	15.3%
2092	13.8%	15.4%
2091	13.8%	15.4%
2090	13.9%	15.5%
2089	13.9%	15.6%
2088	13.9%	15.7%
2087	13.9%	15.8%
2086	13.9%	15.9%
2085	13.9%	16%
2084	13.9%	16.1%
2083	13.9%	16.1%
2082	13.9%	16.2%
2081	13.9%	16.3%
2080	13.9%	16.4%
2079	13.8%	16.5%
2078	13.8%	16.6%
2077	13.8%	16.8%
2076	13.8%	16.9%
2075	13.7%	17%
2074	13.7%	17.1%
2073	13.7%	17.2%
2072	13.7%	17.3%
2071	13.7%	17.5%
2070	13.7%	17.6%
2069	13.7%	17.7%
2068	13.7%	17.9%
2067	13.8%	18.1%
2066	13.8%	18.2%
2065	13.8%	18.4%
2064	13.9%	18.5%
2063	13.9%	18.7%
2062	13.9%	18.9%
2061	14%	19.1%
2060	14%	19.3%
2059	14%	19.5%
2058	14%	19.7%
2057	14%	19.9%
2056	14%	20.1%
2055	14%	20.4%
2054	14%	20.6%
2053	14%	20.8%
2052	13.9%	21%
2051	13.9%	21.3%
2050	13.8%	21.5%
2049	13.8%	21.8%
2048	13.7%	22%
2047	13.7%	22.3%
2046	13.6%	22.5%
2045	13.6%	22.8%
2044	13.5%	23.1%
2043	13.5%	23.3%
2042	13.5%	23.6%
2041	13.4%	24%
2040	13.4%	24.3%
2039	13.4%	24.6%
2038	13.5%	24.9%
2037	13.5%	25.3%
2036	13.6%	25.7%
2035	13.7%	26%
2034	13.8%	26.4%
2033	13.9%	26.9%
2032	14%	27.3%
2031	14.1%	27.7%
2030	14.2%	28.2%
2029	14.3%	28.6%
2028	14.3%	28.9%
2027	14.3%	29.3%
2026	14.3%	29.7%
2025	14.4%	30%
2024	14.4%	30.2%
2023	14.5%	30.6%
2022	14.6%	30.9%
2021	14.6%	31.3%
2020	14.6%	31.6%
2019	14.5%	31.9%
2018	14.5%	32.2%
2017	14.5%	32.5%
2016	14.5%	32.9%
2015	14.5%	33.2%
2014	14.5%	33.7%
2013	14.4%	34.3%
2012	14.5%	34.9%
2011	14.6%	35.6%
2010	14.7%	36.3%
2009	14.8%	37.1%
2008	15%	38%
2007	15.1%	39%
2006	15.3%	40%
2005	15.6%	40.9%
2004	15.8%	41.5%
2003	16%	42%
2002	16.2%	42.5%
2001	16.5%	42.9%
2000	16.8%	43.2%
1999	17.1%	43.5%
1998	17.4%	43.7%
1997	17.6%	43.8%
1996	17.9%	43.9%
1995	18.2%	43.9%
1994	18.5%	44%
1993	18.8%	43.9%
1992	19.2%	43.9%
1991	19.7%	43.9%
1990	20.2%	43.9%
1989	20.8%	43.9%
1988	21.2%	43.9%
1987	21.4%	44%
1986	21.5%	44%
1985	21.6%	44%
1984	21.8%	44.1%
1983	22%	44.1%
1982	22.1%	44.1%
1981	22.1%	44%
1980	21.9%	43.9%
1979	21.8%	43.8%
1978	21.5%	43.5%
1977	21.1%	43.2%
1976	20.8%	43%
1975	20.4%	42.7%
1974	20.1%	42.5%
1973	20%	42.4%
1972	20.1%	42.4%
1971	20.4%	42.3%
1970	20.8%	42.2%
1969	21.4%	42.2%
1968	22%	42.2%
1967	22.4%	42.2%
1966	22.8%	42.2%
1965	23.3%	42.2%
1964	23.8%	42.1%
1963	24.3%	42%
1962	24.8%	41.9%
1961	25.1%	41.8%
1960	25.3%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Laos

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Hungary

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Laos
2023	12	112
2022	14	120
2021	30	139
2020	18	132
2019	13	137
2018	14	145
2017	14	154
2016	13	165
2015	13	180
2014	13	193
2013	13	215
2012	13	241
2011	14	267
2010	13	305
2009	13	336
2008	13	374
2007	13	402
2006	12	432
2005	13	458
2004	12	492
2003	13	524
2002	13	550
2001	13	574
2000	14	609
1999	15	638
1998	15	647
1997	16	660
1996	17	682
1995	19	709
1994	21	741
1993	23	751
1992	24	781
1991	24	798
1990	25	834
1989	25	856
1988	24	898
1987	24	930
1986	26	963
1985	26	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Laos
2023	0.38%	3.9%
2022	0.39%	4.04%
2021	0.4%	4.19%
2020	0.4%	4.34%
2019	0.41%	4.51%
2018	0.43%	4.68%
2017	0.45%	4.88%
2016	0.47%	5.09%
2015	0.51%	5.32%
2014	0.53%	5.58%
2013	0.56%	5.86%
2012	0.57%	6.15%
2011	0.59%	6.47%
2010	0.6%	6.8%
2009	0.62%	7.14%
2008	0.65%	7.5%
2007	0.68%	7.88%
2006	0.72%	8.27%
2005	0.75%	8.68%
2004	0.8%	9.08%
2003	0.84%	9.49%
2002	0.9%	9.91%
2001	0.95%	10.3%
2000	1.01%	10.8%
1999	1.06%	11.2%
1998	1.11%	11.6%
1997	1.15%	12%
1996	1.19%	12.5%
1995	1.25%	12.9%
1994	1.34%	13.4%
1993	1.45%	13.9%
1992	1.57%	14.4%
1991	1.65%	14.9%
1990	1.72%	15.4%
1989	1.78%	15.9%
1988	1.87%	16.4%
1987	1.97%	16.9%
1986	2.07%	17.4%
1985	2.15%	18%
1984	2.2%	18.4%
1983	2.2%	18.9%
1982	2.2%	19.5%
1981	2.26%	20%
1980	2.37%	20.6%
1979	2.52%	21.1%
1978	2.7%	21.7%
1977	2.93%	-
1976	3.23%	-
1975	3.55%	-
1974	3.77%	-
1973	3.83%	-
1972	3.82%	-
1971	3.83%	-
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 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.