Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Latvia

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Latvia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Latvia
2023	1.51	1.36
2022	1.56	1.47
2021	1.61	1.57
2020	1.59	1.55
2019	1.55	1.61
2018	1.55	1.6
2017	1.54	1.69
2016	1.53	1.74
2015	1.45	1.7
2014	1.44	1.65
2013	1.35	1.52
2012	1.34	1.44
2011	1.23	1.33
2010	1.25	1.36
2009	1.32	1.46
2008	1.35	1.58
2007	1.32	1.54
2006	1.34	1.46
2005	1.31	1.39
2004	1.28	1.29
2003	1.27	1.32
2002	1.3	1.26
2001	1.31	1.22
2000	1.32	1.25
1999	1.28	1.16
1998	1.32	1.09
1997	1.37	1.11
1996	1.46	1.16
1995	1.57	1.25
1994	1.64	1.39
1993	1.68	1.51
1992	1.77	1.73
1991	1.87	1.86
1990	1.87	2.02
1989	1.82	2.05
1988	1.81	2.11
1987	1.82	2.15
1986	1.84	2.12
1985	1.85	2.08
1984	1.75	2.09
1983	1.75	2.07
1982	1.8	1.97
1981	1.88	1.88
1980	1.91	1.86
1979	2.01	1.87
1978	2.06	1.87
1977	2.15	1.89
1976	2.23	1.93
1975	2.35	1.96
1974	2.27	1.97
1973	1.93	1.98
1972	1.93	2
1971	1.93	2
1970	1.98	1.96
1969	2.04	1.88
1968	2.06	1.83
1967	2.01	1.8
1966	1.89	1.76
1965	1.82	1.74
1964	1.82	1.79
1963	1.82	1.85
1962	1.79	1.91
1961	1.94	1.94
1960	2.02	1.94

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 Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Latvia
2023	-41,247	-13,563
2022	-47,065	-14,847
2021	-61,638	-17,337
2020	-47,385	-11,402
2019	-36,840	-8,995
2018	-37,858	-9,636
2017	-37,934	-7,963
2016	-31,231	-6,663
2015	-39,191	-6,526
2014	-32,449	-6,779
2013	-36,529	-8,252
2012	-38,689	-9,154
2011	-40,884	-9,886
2010	-40,000	-10,278
2009	-34,077	-7,924
2008	-31,118	-6,531
2007	-35,195	-9,021
2006	-32,228	-10,204
2005	-38,331	-10,746
2004	-37,396	-11,542
2003	-41,531	-11,439
2002	-36,571	-12,475
2001	-35,657	-13,322
2000	-37,780	-11,838
1999	-49,140	-13,387
1998	-43,120	-15,906
1997	-38,075	-14,841
1996	-38,152	-14,498
1995	-34,086	-17,396
1994	-31,030	-17,645
1993	-33,144	-12,560
1992	-26,960	-3,660
1991	-17,635	0
1990	-19,710	2,929
1989	-20,963	6,401
1988	-15,895	9,022
1987	-15,919	9,981
1986	-18,072	10,660
1985	-18,103	5,673
1984	-21,336	7,430
1983	-21,379	8,147
1982	-10,705	6,327
1981	-2,142	3,779
1980	3,213	3,265
1979	23,549	2,506
1978	27,780	2,997
1977	45,787	3,480
1976	52,993	4,200
1975	63,243	4,913
1974	60,777	6,824
1973	33,382	6,040
1972	34,315	7,666
1971	26,956	8,793
1970	32,048	7,785
1969	38,105	6,561
1968	39,997	7,668
1967	39,845	7,825
1966	36,643	8,677
1965	24,355	8,384
1964	31,371	12,100
1963	32,282	11,055
1962	21,128	11,562
1961	44,123	14,207
1960	44,926	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Latvia by year

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Hungary

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Latvia
2023	9.1	7.7
2022	9.3	8.5
2021	9.8	9.2
2020	9.7	9.2
2019	9.6	9.8
2018	9.6	10
2017	9.7	10.7
2016	9.8	11.2
2015	9.4	11.1
2014	9.5	10.9
2013	9.1	10.2
2012	9.1	9.8
2011	8.8	9.1
2010	9	9.4
2009	9.6	10.3
2008	9.9	11.2
2007	9.7	10.9
2006	9.9	10.3
2005	9.7	9.8
2004	9.4	9.1
2003	9.3	9.2
2002	9.5	8.7
2001	9.5	8.4
2000	9.6	8.6
1999	9.2	8.1
1998	9.5	7.6
1997	9.8	7.7
1996	10.2	8.1
1995	10.8	8.7
1994	11.2	9.6
1993	11.3	10.4
1992	11.7	12.1
1991	12.3	13.1
1990	12.1	14.2
1989	11.8	14.6
1988	11.7	15.6
1987	11.9	16
1986	12.1	16.1
1985	12.2	15.4
1984	11.8	15.9
1983	11.9	15.9
1982	12.5	14.8
1981	13.3	14.2
1980	13.9	14.1
1979	15	13.8
1978	15.7	13.7
1977	16.7	13.8
1976	17.5	14
1975	18.4	14.2
1974	17.8	14.3
1973	15	14.1
1972	14.7	14.6
1971	14.5	14.8
1970	14.7	14.6
1969	15	14
1968	15.1	14.1
1967	14.6	14
1966	13.6	14
1965	13.1	13.8
1964	13.1	14.8
1963	13.1	15.3
1962	12.9	16.1
1961	14	16.7
1960	14.7	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 14.7 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Latvia
2100	13.5%	10.9%
2099	13.5%	10.9%
2098	13.6%	11%
2097	13.6%	11.1%
2096	13.6%	11.2%
2095	13.7%	11.2%
2094	13.7%	11.3%
2093	13.8%	11.4%
2092	13.8%	11.5%
2091	13.8%	11.6%
2090	13.9%	11.7%
2089	13.9%	11.8%
2088	13.9%	11.9%
2087	13.9%	11.9%
2086	13.9%	11.9%
2085	13.9%	11.9%
2084	13.9%	11.9%
2083	13.9%	11.9%
2082	13.9%	11.8%
2081	13.9%	11.8%
2080	13.9%	11.7%
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%	11%
2070	13.7%	11%
2069	13.7%	11.1%
2068	13.7%	11.1%
2067	13.8%	11.2%
2066	13.8%	11.3%
2065	13.8%	11.5%
2064	13.9%	11.6%
2063	13.9%	11.8%
2062	13.9%	12%
2061	14%	12.1%
2060	14%	12.3%
2059	14%	12.5%
2058	14%	12.6%
2057	14%	12.7%
2056	14%	12.8%
2055	14%	12.9%
2054	14%	12.9%
2053	14%	13%
2052	13.9%	12.9%
2051	13.9%	12.9%
2050	13.8%	12.8%
2049	13.8%	12.7%
2048	13.7%	12.6%
2047	13.7%	12.4%
2046	13.6%	12.3%
2045	13.6%	12.2%
2044	13.5%	12%
2043	13.5%	11.9%
2042	13.5%	11.8%
2041	13.4%	11.7%
2040	13.4%	11.6%
2039	13.4%	11.6%
2038	13.5%	11.5%
2037	13.5%	11.6%
2036	13.6%	11.8%
2035	13.7%	12%
2034	13.8%	12.3%
2033	13.9%	12.6%
2032	14%	13%
2031	14.1%	13.4%
2030	14.2%	13.9%
2029	14.3%	14.3%
2028	14.3%	14.6%
2027	14.3%	14.9%
2026	14.3%	15.1%
2025	14.4%	15.3%
2024	14.4%	15.4%
2023	14.5%	15.7%
2022	14.6%	15.9%
2021	14.6%	16%
2020	14.6%	16%
2019	14.5%	15.9%
2018	14.5%	15.8%
2017	14.5%	15.7%
2016	14.5%	15.4%
2015	14.5%	15.1%
2014	14.5%	14.8%
2013	14.4%	14.6%
2012	14.5%	14.4%
2011	14.6%	14.2%
2010	14.7%	14.2%
2009	14.8%	14.1%
2008	15%	14%
2007	15.1%	14.1%
2006	15.3%	14.4%
2005	15.6%	14.7%
2004	15.8%	15.2%
2003	16%	15.8%
2002	16.2%	16.4%
2001	16.5%	17%
2000	16.8%	17.7%
1999	17.1%	18.3%
1998	17.4%	19%
1997	17.6%	19.7%
1996	17.9%	20.2%
1995	18.2%	20.7%
1994	18.5%	21%
1993	18.8%	21.2%
1992	19.2%	21.4%
1991	19.7%	21.5%
1990	20.2%	21.5%
1989	20.8%	21.4%
1988	21.2%	21.4%
1987	21.4%	21.3%
1986	21.5%	21.3%
1985	21.6%	21.2%
1984	21.8%	21.1%
1983	22%	20.9%
1982	22.1%	20.8%
1981	22.1%	20.6%
1980	21.9%	20.5%
1979	21.8%	20.4%
1978	21.5%	20.5%
1977	21.1%	20.6%
1976	20.8%	20.8%
1975	20.4%	21%
1974	20.1%	21.2%
1973	20%	21.3%
1972	20.1%	21.5%
1971	20.4%	21.5%
1970	20.8%	21.6%
1969	21.4%	21.6%
1968	22%	21.7%
1967	22.4%	21.8%
1966	22.8%	22%
1965	23.3%	22.2%
1964	23.8%	22.4%
1963	24.3%	22.5%
1962	24.8%	22.6%
1961	25.1%	22.4%
1960	25.3%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Latvia

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Hungary

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Latvia
2023	12	19
2022	14	29
2021	30	42
2020	18	21
2019	13	22
2018	14	23
2017	14	23
2016	13	23
2015	13	22
2014	13	22
2013	13	24
2012	13	20
2011	14	22
2010	13	22
2009	13	24
2008	13	25
2007	13	27
2006	12	28
2005	13	27
2004	12	28
2003	13	30
2002	13	29
2001	13	32
2000	14	34
1999	15	40
1998	15	40
1997	16	41
1996	17	45
1995	19	59
1994	21	65
1993	23	57
1992	24	48
1991	24	46
1990	25	47
1989	25	46
1988	24	42
1987	24	44
1986	26	43
1985	26	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Latvia
2023	0.38%	0.3%
2022	0.39%	0.32%
2021	0.4%	0.35%
2020	0.4%	0.37%
2019	0.41%	0.4%
2018	0.43%	0.42%
2017	0.45%	0.45%
2016	0.47%	0.47%
2015	0.51%	0.51%
2014	0.53%	0.55%
2013	0.56%	0.6%
2012	0.57%	0.66%
2011	0.59%	0.72%
2010	0.6%	0.78%
2009	0.62%	0.83%
2008	0.65%	0.88%
2007	0.68%	0.93%
2006	0.72%	0.99%
2005	0.75%	1.05%
2004	0.8%	1.12%
2003	0.84%	1.19%
2002	0.9%	1.26%
2001	0.95%	1.33%
2000	1.01%	1.42%
1999	1.06%	1.54%
1998	1.11%	1.67%
1997	1.15%	1.79%
1996	1.19%	1.9%
1995	1.25%	1.98%
1994	1.34%	2%
1993	1.45%	1.99%
1992	1.57%	1.93%
1991	1.65%	1.83%
1990	1.72%	1.7%
1989	1.78%	1.58%
1988	1.87%	1.53%
1987	1.97%	1.55%
1986	2.07%	1.64%
1985	2.15%	1.75%
1984	2.2%	1.87%
1983	2.2%	1.96%
1982	2.2%	2.03%
1981	2.26%	2.06%
1980	2.37%	2.07%
1979	2.52%	2.08%
1978	2.7%	-
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 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.