Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Malawi

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Malawi by year

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Hungary

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Malawi
2023	1.51	3.65
2022	1.56	3.72
2021	1.61	3.79
2020	1.59	3.88
2019	1.55	3.95
2018	1.55	4.02
2017	1.54	4.11
2016	1.53	4.22
2015	1.45	4.38
2014	1.44	4.57
2013	1.35	4.76
2012	1.34	4.9
2011	1.23	5.08
2010	1.25	5.26
2009	1.32	5.45
2008	1.35	5.61
2007	1.32	5.72
2006	1.34	5.8
2005	1.31	5.85
2004	1.28	5.86
2003	1.27	5.88
2002	1.3	5.9
2001	1.31	5.94
2000	1.32	6
1999	1.28	6.12
1998	1.32	6.21
1997	1.37	6.23
1996	1.46	6.29
1995	1.57	6.39
1994	1.64	6.49
1993	1.68	6.57
1992	1.77	6.63
1991	1.87	6.68
1990	1.87	6.74
1989	1.82	6.8
1988	1.81	6.88
1987	1.82	6.97
1986	1.84	7.07
1985	1.85	7.17
1984	1.75	7.27
1983	1.75	7.36
1982	1.8	7.45
1981	1.88	7.49
1980	1.91	7.52
1979	2.01	7.47
1978	2.06	7.43
1977	2.15	7.41
1976	2.23	7.39
1975	2.35	7.36
1974	2.27	7.34
1973	1.93	7.34
1972	1.93	7.33
1971	1.93	7.31
1970	1.98	7.3
1969	2.04	7.27
1968	2.06	7.26
1967	2.01	7.21
1966	1.89	7.17
1965	1.82	7.13
1964	1.82	7.11
1963	1.82	7.13
1962	1.79	7.1
1961	1.94	7.07
1960	2.02	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Malawi
2023	-41,247	549,096
2022	-47,065	533,450
2021	-61,638	517,400
2020	-47,385	514,659
2019	-36,840	506,104
2018	-37,858	494,348
2017	-37,934	484,655
2016	-31,231	474,779
2015	-39,191	472,484
2014	-32,449	472,418
2013	-36,529	470,293
2012	-38,689	460,684
2011	-40,884	454,149
2010	-40,000	444,468
2009	-34,077	434,811
2008	-31,118	421,781
2007	-35,195	410,290
2006	-32,228	397,123
2005	-38,331	381,130
2004	-37,396	361,133
2003	-41,531	341,133
2002	-36,571	322,863
2001	-35,657	310,833
2000	-37,780	300,439
1999	-49,140	295,629
1998	-43,120	285,407
1997	-38,075	277,433
1996	-38,152	270,048
1995	-34,086	266,745
1994	-31,030	275,439
1993	-33,144	276,538
1992	-26,960	269,066
1991	-17,635	260,193
1990	-19,710	250,159
1989	-20,963	237,967
1988	-15,895	226,911
1987	-15,919	220,566
1986	-18,072	218,519
1985	-18,103	216,179
1984	-21,336	212,146
1983	-21,379	209,422
1982	-10,705	205,386
1981	-2,142	199,436
1980	3,213	192,746
1979	23,549	182,123
1978	27,780	172,503
1977	45,787	161,930
1976	52,993	153,422
1975	63,243	145,254
1974	60,777	137,819
1973	33,382	131,529
1972	34,315	125,728
1971	26,956	121,015
1970	32,048	116,822
1969	38,105	113,120
1968	39,997	110,329
1967	39,845	106,668
1966	36,643	103,512
1965	24,355	100,040
1964	31,371	97,658
1963	32,282	95,933
1962	21,128	92,463
1961	44,123	89,091
1960	44,926	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Malawi 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	Malawi
2023	9.1	31.4
2022	9.3	31.7
2021	9.8	32.1
2020	9.7	32.5
2019	9.6	32.9
2018	9.6	33.2
2017	9.7	33.7
2016	9.8	34.2
2015	9.4	35.3
2014	9.5	36.5
2013	9.1	37.7
2012	9.1	38.6
2011	8.8	39.7
2010	9	40.7
2009	9.6	41.7
2008	9.9	42.6
2007	9.7	43.3
2006	9.9	43.8
2005	9.7	44
2004	9.4	44
2003	9.3	43.9
2002	9.5	44
2001	9.5	44.2
2000	9.6	44.6
1999	9.2	45.4
1998	9.5	45.9
1997	9.8	46
1996	10.2	46.2
1995	10.8	46.8
1994	11.2	48.4
1993	11.3	48.4
1992	11.7	48.1
1991	12.3	48.4
1990	12.1	48.4
1989	11.8	48.5
1988	11.7	48.8
1987	11.9	48.6
1986	12.1	49.8
1985	12.2	50.4
1984	11.8	50.8
1983	11.9	51.4
1982	12.5	52
1981	13.3	52.4
1980	13.9	52.7
1979	15	52.4
1978	15.7	52.4
1977	16.7	52.4
1976	17.5	52.6
1975	18.4	52.7
1974	17.8	52.9
1973	15	53.2
1972	14.7	53.5
1971	14.5	53.7
1970	14.7	54
1969	15	54.1
1968	15.1	54.4
1967	14.6	54.3
1966	13.6	54.3
1965	13.1	54.1
1964	13.1	54.2
1963	13.1	54.4
1962	12.9	54.2
1961	14	54
1960	14.7	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 14.7 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Malawi
2100	13.5%	19.9%
2099	13.5%	20%
2098	13.6%	20.2%
2097	13.6%	20.3%
2096	13.6%	20.4%
2095	13.7%	20.6%
2094	13.7%	20.7%
2093	13.8%	20.9%
2092	13.8%	21%
2091	13.8%	21.2%
2090	13.9%	21.3%
2089	13.9%	21.5%
2088	13.9%	21.6%
2087	13.9%	21.8%
2086	13.9%	22%
2085	13.9%	22.1%
2084	13.9%	22.3%
2083	13.9%	22.5%
2082	13.9%	22.7%
2081	13.9%	22.9%
2080	13.9%	23.1%
2079	13.8%	23.2%
2078	13.8%	23.4%
2077	13.8%	23.6%
2076	13.8%	23.8%
2075	13.7%	24.1%
2074	13.7%	24.3%
2073	13.7%	24.5%
2072	13.7%	24.7%
2071	13.7%	24.9%
2070	13.7%	25.2%
2069	13.7%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.6%
2067	13.8%	25.9%
2066	13.8%	26.1%
2065	13.8%	26.3%
2064	13.9%	26.6%
2063	13.9%	26.8%
2062	13.9%	27.1%
2061	14%	27.3%
2060	14%	27.6%
2059	14%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	13.8%	30.6%
2049	13.8%	31%
2048	13.7%	31.4%
2047	13.7%	31.7%
2046	13.6%	32.1%
2045	13.6%	32.5%
2044	13.5%	32.9%
2043	13.5%	33.3%
2042	13.5%	33.7%
2041	13.4%	34%
2040	13.4%	34.4%
2039	13.4%	34.8%
2038	13.5%	35.1%
2037	13.5%	35.5%
2036	13.6%	35.9%
2035	13.7%	36.2%
2034	13.8%	36.5%
2033	13.9%	36.9%
2032	14%	37.2%
2031	14.1%	37.5%
2030	14.2%	37.9%
2029	14.3%	38.3%
2028	14.3%	38.8%
2027	14.3%	39.3%
2026	14.3%	39.9%
2025	14.4%	40.4%
2024	14.4%	40.7%
2023	14.5%	41.3%
2022	14.6%	41.9%
2021	14.6%	42.5%
2020	14.6%	43.1%
2019	14.5%	43.7%
2018	14.5%	44.2%
2017	14.5%	44.6%
2016	14.5%	45.1%
2015	14.5%	45.4%
2014	14.5%	45.7%
2013	14.4%	46%
2012	14.5%	46.1%
2011	14.6%	46.2%
2010	14.7%	46.2%
2009	14.8%	46.2%
2008	15%	46.1%
2007	15.1%	46.1%
2006	15.3%	46.1%
2005	15.6%	46%
2004	15.8%	46%
2003	16%	46.1%
2002	16.2%	46.1%
2001	16.5%	46.1%
2000	16.8%	46.2%
1999	17.1%	46.2%
1998	17.4%	46.2%
1997	17.6%	46.2%
1996	17.9%	46.2%
1995	18.2%	46.1%
1994	18.5%	46.1%
1993	18.8%	46%
1992	19.2%	45.8%
1991	19.7%	45.6%
1990	20.2%	45.4%
1989	20.8%	45.2%
1988	21.2%	45%
1987	21.4%	45.1%
1986	21.5%	45.4%
1985	21.6%	45.4%
1984	21.8%	45.5%
1983	22%	45.5%
1982	22.1%	45.4%
1981	22.1%	45.4%
1980	21.9%	45.4%
1979	21.8%	45.3%
1978	21.5%	45.3%
1977	21.1%	45.3%
1976	20.8%	45.2%
1975	20.4%	45.2%
1974	20.1%	45.1%
1973	20%	44.9%
1972	20.1%	44.8%
1971	20.4%	44.6%
1970	20.8%	44.4%
1969	21.4%	44.2%
1968	22%	43.9%
1967	22.4%	43.7%
1966	22.8%	43.4%
1965	23.3%	43.2%
1964	23.8%	43%
1963	24.3%	42.9%
1962	24.8%	42.8%
1961	25.1%	42.9%
1960	25.3%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Malawi

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Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Malawi
2023	12	225
2022	14	239
2021	30	286
2020	18	256
2019	13	260
2018	14	267
2017	14	284
2016	13	312
2015	13	354
2014	13	367
2013	13	410
2012	13	447
2011	14	486
2010	13	517
2009	13	512
2008	13	430
2007	13	333
2006	12	286
2005	13	283
2004	12	304
2003	13	346
2002	13	404
2001	13	447
2000	14	506
1999	15	576
1998	15	658
1997	16	672
1996	17	713
1995	19	782
1994	21	912
1993	23	1,000
1992	24	1,042
1991	24	1,080
1990	25	1,112
1989	25	1,136
1988	24	1,154
1987	24	1,123
1986	26	1,118
1985	26	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Malawi
2023	0.38%	3.83%
2022	0.39%	3.99%
2021	0.4%	4.15%
2020	0.4%	4.31%
2019	0.41%	4.55%
2018	0.43%	4.75%
2017	0.45%	5.06%
2016	0.47%	5.35%
2015	0.51%	5.67%
2014	0.53%	6.02%
2013	0.56%	6.4%
2012	0.57%	6.98%
2011	0.59%	7.67%
2010	0.6%	8.3%
2009	0.62%	8.81%
2008	0.65%	9.31%
2007	0.68%	9.83%
2006	0.72%	10.3%
2005	0.75%	11%
2004	0.8%	11.9%
2003	0.84%	13.2%
2002	0.9%	14.6%
2001	0.95%	16%
2000	1.01%	17.3%
1999	1.06%	18.4%
1998	1.11%	19.2%
1997	1.15%	19.7%
1996	1.19%	20.2%
1995	1.25%	20.7%
1994	1.34%	21.3%
1993	1.45%	22%
1992	1.57%	22.8%
1991	1.65%	23.6%
1990	1.72%	24.3%
1989	1.78%	24.9%
1988	1.87%	25.3%
1987	1.97%	25.5%
1986	2.07%	25.4%
1985	2.15%	25.1%
1984	2.2%	24.8%
1983	2.2%	24.5%
1982	2.2%	24.5%
1981	2.26%	24.9%
1980	2.37%	25.6%
1979	2.52%	26.5%
1978	2.7%	27.6%
1977	2.93%	28.7%
1976	3.23%	29.7%
1975	3.55%	30.6%
1974	3.77%	31.5%
1973	3.83%	32.4%
1972	3.82%	33.2%
1971	3.83%	33.9%
1970	3.89%	34.4%
1969	3.98%	34.7%
1968	4.08%	35%
1967	4.2%	35.1%
1966	4.32%	35.3%
1965	4.45%	35.4%
1964	4.59%	35.5%
1963	4.75%	35.7%
1962	4.94%	35.8%
1961	5.16%	35.9%
1960	5.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.