Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Lesotho by year

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Hungary

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Lesotho
2023	1.51	2.69
2022	1.56	2.72
2021	1.61	2.77
2020	1.59	2.85
2019	1.55	2.92
2018	1.55	3.02
2017	1.54	3.11
2016	1.53	3.18
2015	1.45	3.22
2014	1.44	3.24
2013	1.35	3.28
2012	1.34	3.3
2011	1.23	3.34
2010	1.25	3.25
2009	1.32	3.31
2008	1.35	3.39
2007	1.32	3.44
2006	1.34	3.41
2005	1.31	3.43
2004	1.28	3.51
2003	1.27	3.62
2002	1.3	3.68
2001	1.31	3.63
2000	1.32	3.61
1999	1.28	3.67
1998	1.32	3.82
1997	1.37	3.98
1996	1.46	4.06
1995	1.57	4.13
1994	1.64	4.21
1993	1.68	4.37
1992	1.77	4.54
1991	1.87	4.68
1990	1.87	4.81
1989	1.82	4.96
1988	1.81	5.1
1987	1.82	5.22
1986	1.84	5.32
1985	1.85	5.4
1984	1.75	5.48
1983	1.75	5.56
1982	1.8	5.63
1981	1.88	5.69
1980	1.91	5.75
1979	2.01	5.79
1978	2.06	5.82
1977	2.15	5.85
1976	2.23	5.87
1975	2.35	5.83
1974	2.27	5.75
1973	1.93	5.69
1972	1.93	5.69
1971	1.93	5.7
1970	1.98	5.7
1969	2.04	5.7
1968	2.06	5.73
1967	2.01	5.75
1966	1.89	5.76
1965	1.82	5.77
1964	1.82	5.77
1963	1.82	5.78
1962	1.79	5.79
1961	1.94	5.79
1960	2.02	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Lesotho
2023	-41,247	31,115
2022	-47,065	30,803
2021	-61,638	27,806
2020	-47,385	30,721
2019	-36,840	32,279
2018	-37,858	33,112
2017	-37,934	33,601
2016	-31,231	33,390
2015	-39,191	32,087
2014	-32,449	30,922
2013	-36,529	29,789
2012	-38,689	27,592
2011	-40,884	25,647
2010	-40,000	21,877
2009	-34,077	20,335
2008	-31,118	19,349
2007	-35,195	17,763
2006	-32,228	15,234
2005	-38,331	15,831
2004	-37,396	17,271
2003	-41,531	20,133
2002	-36,571	22,274
2001	-35,657	23,190
2000	-37,780	24,786
1999	-49,140	27,393
1998	-43,120	30,889
1997	-38,075	34,637
1996	-38,152	36,228
1995	-34,086	37,370
1994	-31,030	38,629
1993	-33,144	40,505
1992	-26,960	42,579
1991	-17,635	44,026
1990	-19,710	45,060
1989	-20,963	46,264
1988	-15,895	47,158
1987	-15,919	47,718
1986	-18,072	45,232
1985	-18,103	44,575
1984	-21,336	43,785
1983	-21,379	42,899
1982	-10,705	41,941
1981	-2,142	40,808
1980	3,213	39,617
1979	23,549	38,440
1978	27,780	37,084
1977	45,787	35,654
1976	52,993	34,117
1975	63,243	32,311
1974	60,777	30,444
1973	33,382	28,859
1972	34,315	27,841
1971	26,956	26,838
1970	32,048	25,935
1969	38,105	25,137
1968	39,997	24,490
1967	39,845	23,911
1966	36,643	23,326
1965	24,355	22,755
1964	31,371	22,116
1963	32,282	21,585
1962	21,128	21,132
1961	44,123	20,581
1960	44,926	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Lesotho by year

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Hungary

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Lesotho
2023	9.1	24.1
2022	9.3	24.4
2021	9.8	24.9
2020	9.7	25.6
2019	9.6	26.4
2018	9.6	27.4
2017	9.7	28.2
2016	9.8	28.9
2015	9.4	29.2
2014	9.5	29.5
2013	9.1	30
2012	9.1	30
2011	8.8	30.2
2010	9	29.2
2009	9.6	29.4
2008	9.9	29.6
2007	9.7	29.5
2006	9.9	28.6
2005	9.7	28.6
2004	9.4	28.7
2003	9.3	29.3
2002	9.5	29.4
2001	9.5	28.7
2000	9.6	28.2
1999	9.2	28.5
1998	9.5	29.2
1997	9.8	30.2
1996	10.2	30.4
1995	10.8	30.6
1994	11.2	31
1993	11.3	32
1992	11.7	33.2
1991	12.3	34.2
1990	12.1	35.1
1989	11.8	36.3
1988	11.7	37.4
1987	11.9	38.3
1986	12.1	37.5
1985	12.2	37.9
1984	11.8	38.4
1983	11.9	38.9
1982	12.5	39.5
1981	13.3	39.9
1980	13.9	40.4
1979	15	40.8
1978	15.7	41
1977	16.7	41.1
1976	17.5	41
1975	18.4	40.6
1974	17.8	40.2
1973	15	39.9
1972	14.7	40.2
1971	14.5	40.5
1970	14.7	40.8
1969	15	41.3
1968	15.1	41.9
1967	14.6	42.5
1966	13.6	43
1965	13.1	43.3
1964	13.1	43.5
1963	13.1	43.7
1962	12.9	44.1
1961	14	44.3
1960	14.7	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 14.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Lesotho
2100	13.5%	18%
2099	13.5%	18.1%
2098	13.6%	18.2%
2097	13.6%	18.3%
2096	13.6%	18.3%
2095	13.7%	18.4%
2094	13.7%	18.5%
2093	13.8%	18.6%
2092	13.8%	18.7%
2091	13.8%	18.9%
2090	13.9%	19%
2089	13.9%	19.1%
2088	13.9%	19.2%
2087	13.9%	19.3%
2086	13.9%	19.4%
2085	13.9%	19.6%
2084	13.9%	19.7%
2083	13.9%	19.8%
2082	13.9%	19.9%
2081	13.9%	20%
2080	13.9%	20.2%
2079	13.8%	20.3%
2078	13.8%	20.4%
2077	13.8%	20.5%
2076	13.8%	20.6%
2075	13.7%	20.7%
2074	13.7%	20.9%
2073	13.7%	21%
2072	13.7%	21.1%
2071	13.7%	21.3%
2070	13.7%	21.4%
2069	13.7%	21.5%
2068	13.7%	21.7%
2067	13.8%	21.9%
2066	13.8%	22%
2065	13.8%	22.2%
2064	13.9%	22.4%
2063	13.9%	22.6%
2062	13.9%	22.8%
2061	14%	23%
2060	14%	23.3%
2059	14%	23.5%
2058	14%	23.7%
2057	14%	24%
2056	14%	24.2%
2055	14%	24.5%
2054	14%	24.7%
2053	14%	25%
2052	13.9%	25.3%
2051	13.9%	25.5%
2050	13.8%	25.8%
2049	13.8%	26.1%
2048	13.7%	26.3%
2047	13.7%	26.5%
2046	13.6%	26.8%
2045	13.6%	27%
2044	13.5%	27.3%
2043	13.5%	27.5%
2042	13.5%	27.7%
2041	13.4%	28%
2040	13.4%	28.2%
2039	13.4%	28.4%
2038	13.5%	28.7%
2037	13.5%	28.9%
2036	13.6%	29.2%
2035	13.7%	29.5%
2034	13.8%	29.9%
2033	13.9%	30.3%
2032	14%	30.8%
2031	14.1%	31.3%
2030	14.2%	31.8%
2029	14.3%	32.3%
2028	14.3%	32.8%
2027	14.3%	33.4%
2026	14.3%	33.9%
2025	14.4%	34.3%
2024	14.4%	34.5%
2023	14.5%	34.9%
2022	14.6%	35.3%
2021	14.6%	35.6%
2020	14.6%	35.8%
2019	14.5%	36.1%
2018	14.5%	36.3%
2017	14.5%	36.5%
2016	14.5%	36.6%
2015	14.5%	36.6%
2014	14.5%	36.6%
2013	14.4%	36.5%
2012	14.5%	36.5%
2011	14.6%	36.5%
2010	14.7%	36.5%
2009	14.8%	36.6%
2008	15%	36.7%
2007	15.1%	36.8%
2006	15.3%	37.1%
2005	15.6%	37.4%
2004	15.8%	37.7%
2003	16%	38.1%
2002	16.2%	38.6%
2001	16.5%	39.1%
2000	16.8%	39.6%
1999	17.1%	40.2%
1998	17.4%	40.7%
1997	17.6%	41.2%
1996	17.9%	41.7%
1995	18.2%	42%
1994	18.5%	42.3%
1993	18.8%	42.6%
1992	19.2%	42.8%
1991	19.7%	42.9%
1990	20.2%	42.9%
1989	20.8%	42.8%
1988	21.2%	42.7%
1987	21.4%	42.5%
1986	21.5%	42.7%
1985	21.6%	43%
1984	21.8%	42.8%
1983	22%	42.7%
1982	22.1%	42.5%
1981	22.1%	42.3%
1980	21.9%	42.1%
1979	21.8%	41.9%
1978	21.5%	41.7%
1977	21.1%	41.5%
1976	20.8%	41.4%
1975	20.4%	41.6%
1974	20.1%	41.9%
1973	20%	42.3%
1972	20.1%	42.7%
1971	20.4%	43.1%
1970	20.8%	43.6%
1969	21.4%	44%
1968	22%	44.4%
1967	22.4%	44.8%
1966	22.8%	44.9%
1965	23.3%	44.8%
1964	23.8%	44.9%
1963	24.3%	45.2%
1962	24.8%	45.3%
1961	25.1%	45.2%
1960	25.3%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Lesotho

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Hungary

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Lesotho
2023	12	478
2022	14	477
2021	30	577
2020	18	529
2019	13	467
2018	14	491
2017	14	468
2016	13	518
2015	13	594
2014	13	707
2013	13	855
2012	13	1,000
2011	14	1,210
2010	13	1,311
2009	13	1,387
2008	13	1,205
2007	13	891
2006	12	696
2005	13	549
2004	12	499
2003	13	508
2002	13	484
2001	13	465
2000	14	413
1999	15	371
1998	15	332
1997	16	312
1996	17	319
1995	19	357
1994	21	423
1993	23	542
1992	24	601
1991	24	641
1990	25	665
1989	25	680
1988	24	680
1987	24	686
1986	26	680
1985	26	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Lesotho
2023	0.38%	5.89%
2022	0.39%	6.15%
2021	0.4%	6.44%
2020	0.4%	6.68%
2019	0.41%	6.87%
2018	0.43%	6.91%
2017	0.45%	7.12%
2016	0.47%	7.18%
2015	0.51%	7.51%
2014	0.53%	7.82%
2013	0.56%	8.02%
2012	0.57%	8.26%
2011	0.59%	8.59%
2010	0.6%	9.01%
2009	0.62%	9.64%
2008	0.65%	10.9%
2007	0.68%	11.2%
2006	0.72%	11.5%
2005	0.75%	11.6%
2004	0.8%	11.5%
2003	0.84%	11.4%
2002	0.9%	11.2%
2001	0.95%	11.1%
2000	1.01%	10.9%
1999	1.06%	10.7%
1998	1.11%	10.5%
1997	1.15%	10.2%
1996	1.19%	9.83%
1995	1.25%	9.45%
1994	1.34%	9.07%
1993	1.45%	8.73%
1992	1.57%	8.51%
1991	1.65%	8.43%
1990	1.72%	8.47%
1989	1.78%	8.6%
1988	1.87%	8.8%
1987	1.97%	9.06%
1986	2.07%	9.36%
1985	2.15%	9.72%
1984	2.2%	10.1%
1983	2.2%	10.6%
1982	2.2%	11.1%
1981	2.26%	11.7%
1980	2.37%	12.3%
1979	2.52%	12.9%
1978	2.7%	13.6%
1977	2.93%	14.2%
1976	3.23%	14.9%
1975	3.55%	15.5%
1974	3.77%	16%
1973	3.83%	16.5%
1972	3.82%	16.9%
1971	3.83%	17.3%
1970	3.89%	17.7%
1969	3.98%	18%
1968	4.08%	18.3%
1967	4.2%	18.5%
1966	4.32%	18.6%
1965	4.45%	18.7%
1964	4.59%	18.6%
1963	4.75%	18.6%
1962	4.94%	18.5%
1961	5.16%	18.5%
1960	5.41%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.