Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Liberia

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Liberia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Liberia
2023	1.51	3.95
2022	1.56	4.02
2021	1.61	4.09
2020	1.59	4.17
2019	1.55	4.26
2018	1.55	4.34
2017	1.54	4.4
2016	1.53	4.46
2015	1.45	4.52
2014	1.44	4.62
2013	1.35	4.75
2012	1.34	4.88
2011	1.23	4.97
2010	1.25	5.06
2009	1.32	5.17
2008	1.35	5.33
2007	1.32	5.46
2006	1.34	5.53
2005	1.31	5.52
2004	1.28	5.51
2003	1.27	5.55
2002	1.3	5.65
2001	1.31	5.77
2000	1.32	5.88
1999	1.28	5.95
1998	1.32	6.02
1997	1.37	6.08
1996	1.46	6.13
1995	1.57	6.17
1994	1.64	6.21
1993	1.68	6.25
1992	1.77	6.28
1991	1.87	6.32
1990	1.87	6.37
1989	1.82	6.43
1988	1.81	6.51
1987	1.82	6.57
1986	1.84	6.64
1985	1.85	6.69
1984	1.75	6.73
1983	1.75	6.76
1982	1.8	6.79
1981	1.88	6.83
1980	1.91	6.87
1979	2.01	6.92
1978	2.06	6.88
1977	2.15	6.84
1976	2.23	6.79
1975	2.35	6.74
1974	2.27	6.69
1973	1.93	6.65
1972	1.93	6.6
1971	1.93	6.54
1970	1.98	6.58
1969	2.04	6.64
1968	2.06	6.66
1967	2.01	6.65
1966	1.89	6.63
1965	1.82	6.62
1964	1.82	6.59
1963	1.82	6.56
1962	1.79	6.5
1961	1.94	6.45
1960	2.02	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Liberia
2023	-41,247	125,730
2022	-47,065	123,747
2021	-61,638	121,038
2020	-47,385	120,632
2019	-36,840	120,635
2018	-37,858	120,231
2017	-37,934	119,376
2016	-31,231	118,852
2015	-39,191	115,479
2014	-32,449	116,667
2013	-36,529	120,138
2012	-38,689	121,973
2011	-40,884	115,496
2010	-40,000	114,249
2009	-34,077	113,429
2008	-31,118	112,032
2007	-35,195	109,165
2006	-32,228	104,099
2005	-38,331	96,478
2004	-37,396	91,755
2003	-41,531	87,534
2002	-36,571	88,643
2001	-35,657	86,217
2000	-37,780	83,143
1999	-49,140	78,130
1998	-43,120	72,146
1997	-38,075	61,444
1996	-38,152	56,392
1995	-34,086	53,407
1994	-31,030	52,101
1993	-33,144	51,609
1992	-26,960	50,204
1991	-17,635	47,426
1990	-19,710	52,770
1989	-20,963	63,238
1988	-15,895	62,703
1987	-15,919	62,147
1986	-18,072	61,924
1985	-18,103	59,988
1984	-21,336	59,460
1983	-21,379	57,562
1982	-10,705	56,127
1981	-2,142	55,003
1980	3,213	53,452
1979	23,549	52,125
1978	27,780	49,813
1977	45,787	47,582
1976	52,993	45,528
1975	63,243	43,478
1974	60,777	41,499
1973	33,382	39,694
1972	34,315	37,860
1971	26,956	36,015
1970	32,048	35,196
1969	38,105	34,677
1968	39,997	33,536
1967	39,845	32,519
1966	36,643	31,454
1965	24,355	30,618
1964	31,371	29,592
1963	32,282	28,708
1962	21,128	27,679
1961	44,123	26,670
1960	44,926	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Liberia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Liberia
2023	9.1	31
2022	9.3	31.2
2021	9.8	31.5
2020	9.7	31.9
2019	9.6	32.4
2018	9.6	33
2017	9.7	33.4
2016	9.8	33.9
2015	9.4	34.3
2014	9.5	35.2
2013	9.1	36.2
2012	9.1	37.4
2011	8.8	36.9
2010	9	38
2009	9.6	38.8
2008	9.9	39.7
2007	9.7	40.4
2006	9.9	40.8
2005	9.7	40.6
2004	9.4	41.1
2003	9.3	42
2002	9.5	42
2001	9.5	42.6
2000	9.6	43.2
1999	9.2	43.3
1998	9.5	43.2
1997	9.8	41.7
1996	10.2	45
1995	10.8	44.2
1994	11.2	46.2
1993	11.3	45
1992	11.7	44.6
1991	12.3	44.6
1990	12.1	52.9
1989	11.8	45.8
1988	11.7	46.2
1987	11.9	46.7
1986	12.1	47.2
1985	12.2	47.6
1984	11.8	47.7
1983	11.9	47.7
1982	12.5	48
1981	13.3	48.4
1980	13.9	48.6
1979	15	48.9
1978	15.7	48.7
1977	16.7	48.5
1976	17.5	48.3
1975	18.4	48.1
1974	17.8	47.9
1973	15	47.8
1972	14.7	47.6
1971	14.5	47.4
1970	14.7	47.9
1969	15	48.6
1968	15.1	48.8
1967	14.6	49
1966	13.6	49.1
1965	13.1	49.3
1964	13.1	49.3
1963	13.1	49.2
1962	12.9	49
1961	14	48.7
1960	14.7	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 31 in Liberia, compared with 14.7 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Liberia
2100	13.5%	20.5%
2099	13.5%	20.6%
2098	13.6%	20.7%
2097	13.6%	20.8%
2096	13.6%	21%
2095	13.7%	21.1%
2094	13.7%	21.2%
2093	13.8%	21.4%
2092	13.8%	21.5%
2091	13.8%	21.6%
2090	13.9%	21.8%
2089	13.9%	21.9%
2088	13.9%	22.1%
2087	13.9%	22.3%
2086	13.9%	22.4%
2085	13.9%	22.6%
2084	13.9%	22.7%
2083	13.9%	22.9%
2082	13.9%	23%
2081	13.9%	23.2%
2080	13.9%	23.4%
2079	13.8%	23.5%
2078	13.8%	23.7%
2077	13.8%	23.9%
2076	13.8%	24.1%
2075	13.7%	24.2%
2074	13.7%	24.4%
2073	13.7%	24.6%
2072	13.7%	24.8%
2071	13.7%	25%
2070	13.7%	25.2%
2069	13.7%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.6%
2067	13.8%	25.8%
2066	13.8%	26%
2065	13.8%	26.2%
2064	13.9%	26.5%
2063	13.9%	26.7%
2062	13.9%	27%
2061	14%	27.2%
2060	14%	27.5%
2059	14%	27.8%
2058	14%	28.1%
2057	14%	28.4%
2056	14%	28.7%
2055	14%	29%
2054	14%	29.3%
2053	14%	29.6%
2052	13.9%	29.9%
2051	13.9%	30.2%
2050	13.8%	30.5%
2049	13.8%	30.8%
2048	13.7%	31.2%
2047	13.7%	31.5%
2046	13.6%	31.8%
2045	13.6%	32.1%
2044	13.5%	32.4%
2043	13.5%	32.7%
2042	13.5%	33.1%
2041	13.4%	33.4%
2040	13.4%	33.7%
2039	13.4%	34.1%
2038	13.5%	34.4%
2037	13.5%	34.7%
2036	13.6%	35%
2035	13.7%	35.4%
2034	13.8%	35.7%
2033	13.9%	36%
2032	14%	36.4%
2031	14.1%	36.7%
2030	14.2%	37.1%
2029	14.3%	37.4%
2028	14.3%	37.9%
2027	14.3%	38.4%
2026	14.3%	38.9%
2025	14.4%	39.3%
2024	14.4%	39.5%
2023	14.5%	40%
2022	14.6%	40.5%
2021	14.6%	41%
2020	14.6%	41.4%
2019	14.5%	41.7%
2018	14.5%	42%
2017	14.5%	42.1%
2016	14.5%	42.3%
2015	14.5%	42.4%
2014	14.5%	42.5%
2013	14.4%	42.5%
2012	14.5%	42.4%
2011	14.6%	42.7%
2010	14.7%	43.1%
2009	14.8%	43.1%
2008	15%	43.2%
2007	15.1%	43.2%
2006	15.3%	43.1%
2005	15.6%	43%
2004	15.8%	42.9%
2003	16%	42.9%
2002	16.2%	42.9%
2001	16.5%	43%
2000	16.8%	43%
1999	17.1%	43.1%
1998	17.4%	43.2%
1997	17.6%	43.3%
1996	17.9%	43.4%
1995	18.2%	43.6%
1994	18.5%	43.8%
1993	18.8%	43.9%
1992	19.2%	44.1%
1991	19.7%	44.2%
1990	20.2%	44.1%
1989	20.8%	44.1%
1988	21.2%	44.2%
1987	21.4%	44.3%
1986	21.5%	44.3%
1985	21.6%	44.2%
1984	21.8%	44.2%
1983	22%	44.2%
1982	22.1%	44.2%
1981	22.1%	44.1%
1980	21.9%	44%
1979	21.8%	43.9%
1978	21.5%	43.8%
1977	21.1%	43.7%
1976	20.8%	43.6%
1975	20.4%	43.5%
1974	20.1%	43.4%
1973	20%	43.3%
1972	20.1%	43.2%
1971	20.4%	43%
1970	20.8%	42.9%
1969	21.4%	42.8%
1968	22%	42.6%
1967	22.4%	42.4%
1966	22.8%	42.2%
1965	23.3%	42%
1964	23.8%	41.7%
1963	24.3%	41.4%
1962	24.8%	41.2%
1961	25.1%	41.1%
1960	25.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Liberia

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Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Liberia
2023	12	628
2022	14	634
2021	30	667
2020	18	664
2019	13	689
2018	14	707
2017	14	703
2016	13	690
2015	13	784
2014	13	801
2013	13	725
2012	13	728
2011	14	726
2010	13	712
2009	13	674
2008	13	663
2007	13	659
2006	12	647
2005	13	619
2004	12	645
2003	13	759
2002	13	700
2001	13	720
2000	14	786
1999	15	852
1998	15	962
1997	16	1,043
1996	17	1,438
1995	19	1,530
1994	21	1,811
1993	23	1,709
1992	24	1,643
1991	24	1,627
1990	25	2,146
1989	25	1,633
1988	24	1,647
1987	24	1,655
1986	26	1,678
1985	26	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

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	Liberia
2023	0.38%	7.29%
2022	0.39%	7.51%
2021	0.4%	7.74%
2020	0.4%	7.97%
2019	0.41%	8.19%
2018	0.43%	8.4%
2017	0.45%	8.6%
2016	0.47%	8.83%
2015	0.51%	9.08%
2014	0.53%	9.5%
2013	0.56%	9.54%
2012	0.57%	9.82%
2011	0.59%	10.1%
2010	0.6%	10.4%
2009	0.62%	10.8%
2008	0.65%	11.3%
2007	0.68%	11.8%
2006	0.72%	12.5%
2005	0.75%	13.3%
2004	0.8%	14.3%
2003	0.84%	15.4%
2002	0.9%	16.7%
2001	0.95%	17.9%
2000	1.01%	19.2%
1999	1.06%	20.5%
1998	1.11%	21.8%
1997	1.15%	23%
1996	1.19%	24.1%
1995	1.25%	25.1%
1994	1.34%	25.9%
1993	1.45%	26.6%
1992	1.57%	26.9%
1991	1.65%	27%
1990	1.72%	26.8%
1989	1.78%	26.4%
1988	1.87%	25.8%
1987	1.97%	25.2%
1986	2.07%	24.7%
1985	2.15%	24.3%
1984	2.2%	24.1%
1983	2.2%	24%
1982	2.2%	24.1%
1981	2.26%	24.3%
1980	2.37%	24.6%
1979	2.52%	24.9%
1978	2.7%	25.3%
1977	2.93%	25.6%
1976	3.23%	26%
1975	3.55%	26.5%
1974	3.77%	26.9%
1973	3.83%	27.4%
1972	3.82%	27.8%
1971	3.83%	28.3%
1970	3.89%	28.8%
1969	3.98%	29.3%
1968	4.08%	29.8%
1967	4.2%	30.2%
1966	4.32%	30.6%
1965	4.45%	30.8%
1964	4.59%	31.1%
1963	4.75%	31.2%
1962	4.94%	31.3%
1961	5.16%	31.3%
1960	5.41%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.