Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and New Zealand

Fertility rate in Hungary vs New Zealand by year

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Hungary

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	New Zealand
2023	1.51	1.56
2022	1.56	1.66
2021	1.61	1.64
2020	1.59	1.61
2019	1.55	1.72
2018	1.55	1.71
2017	1.54	1.81
2016	1.53	1.87
2015	1.45	1.99
2014	1.44	1.92
2013	1.35	2.01
2012	1.34	2.1
2011	1.23	2.09
2010	1.25	2.17
2009	1.32	2.13
2008	1.35	2.19
2007	1.32	2.18
2006	1.34	2.01
2005	1.31	1.97
2004	1.28	1.98
2003	1.27	1.93
2002	1.3	1.89
2001	1.31	1.97
2000	1.32	1.98
1999	1.28	1.97
1998	1.32	1.89
1997	1.37	1.96
1996	1.46	1.96
1995	1.57	1.98
1994	1.64	1.98
1993	1.68	2.04
1992	1.77	2.06
1991	1.87	2.09
1990	1.87	2.18
1989	1.82	2.12
1988	1.81	2.1
1987	1.82	2.03
1986	1.84	1.96
1985	1.85	1.93
1984	1.75	1.93
1983	1.75	1.92
1982	1.8	1.95
1981	1.88	2.01
1980	1.91	2.03
1979	2.01	2.12
1978	2.06	2.07
1977	2.15	2.21
1976	2.23	2.27
1975	2.35	2.37
1974	2.27	2.58
1973	1.93	2.76
1972	1.93	3
1971	1.93	3.18
1970	1.98	3.17
1969	2.04	3.28
1968	2.06	3.34
1967	2.01	3.35
1966	1.89	3.41
1965	1.82	3.54
1964	1.82	3.8
1963	1.82	4.05
1962	1.79	4.19
1961	1.94	4.31
1960	2.02	4.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	New Zealand
2023	-41,247	18,876
2022	-47,065	20,123
2021	-61,638	23,644
2020	-47,385	24,905
2019	-36,840	25,299
2018	-37,858	24,797
2017	-37,934	26,282
2016	-31,231	28,237
2015	-39,191	29,408
2014	-32,449	26,196
2013	-36,529	29,096
2012	-38,689	31,077
2011	-40,884	31,302
2010	-40,000	35,458
2009	-34,077	33,560
2008	-31,118	35,143
2007	-35,195	35,480
2006	-32,228	30,924
2005	-38,331	30,674
2004	-37,396	29,634
2003	-41,531	28,150
2002	-36,571	25,941
2001	-35,657	27,939
2000	-37,780	29,897
1999	-49,140	28,916
1998	-43,120	29,146
1997	-38,075	30,137
1996	-38,152	28,997
1995	-34,086	29,828
1994	-31,030	30,372
1993	-33,144	31,685
1992	-26,960	32,067
1991	-17,635	33,518
1990	-19,710	33,298
1989	-20,963	30,749
1988	-15,895	29,846
1987	-15,919	27,603
1986	-18,072	25,549
1985	-18,103	24,126
1984	-21,336	26,043
1983	-21,379	24,315
1982	-10,705	24,207
1981	-2,142	25,374
1980	3,213	23,658
1979	23,549	26,675
1978	27,780	26,156
1977	45,787	28,020
1976	52,993	29,456
1975	63,243	31,355
1974	60,777	33,896
1973	33,382	35,239
1972	34,315	38,244
1971	26,956	40,000
1970	32,048	37,101
1969	38,105	38,098
1968	39,997	37,594
1967	39,845	37,974
1966	36,643	36,151
1965	24,355	36,982
1964	31,371	39,375
1963	32,282	42,027
1962	21,128	42,865
1961	44,123	43,482
1960	44,926	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in Hungary vs New Zealand by year

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Hungary

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	New Zealand
2023	9.1	10.9
2022	9.3	11.5
2021	9.8	11.5
2020	9.7	11.3
2019	9.6	12
2018	9.6	11.8
2017	9.7	12.4
2016	9.8	12.6
2015	9.4	13.2
2014	9.5	12.7
2013	9.1	13.2
2012	9.1	13.9
2011	8.8	14
2010	9	14.7
2009	9.6	14.5
2008	9.9	15.1
2007	9.7	15.2
2006	9.9	14.1
2005	9.7	14
2004	9.4	14.2
2003	9.3	13.9
2002	9.5	13.7
2001	9.5	14.4
2000	9.6	14.7
1999	9.2	14.9
1998	9.5	14.5
1997	9.8	15.2
1996	10.2	15.3
1995	10.8	15.7
1994	11.2	15.8
1993	11.3	16.5
1992	11.7	16.8
1991	12.3	17.1
1990	12.1	17.9
1989	11.8	17.4
1988	11.7	17.4
1987	11.9	16.7
1986	12.1	16.1
1985	12.2	15.8
1984	11.8	15.9
1983	11.9	15.7
1982	12.5	15.7
1981	13.3	16.1
1980	13.9	16.1
1979	15	16.7
1978	15.7	16.2
1977	16.7	17.2
1976	17.5	17.6
1975	18.4	18.3
1974	17.8	19.5
1973	15	20.4
1972	14.7	21.7
1971	14.5	22.5
1970	14.7	22
1969	15	22.4
1968	15.1	22.6
1967	14.6	22.4
1966	13.6	22.4
1965	13.1	22.8
1964	13.1	24.1
1963	13.1	25.4
1962	12.9	26.2
1961	14	27
1960	14.7	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 14.7 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	New Zealand
2100	13.5%	13.6%
2099	13.5%	13.6%
2098	13.6%	13.6%
2097	13.6%	13.6%
2096	13.6%	13.7%
2095	13.7%	13.7%
2094	13.7%	13.7%
2093	13.8%	13.8%
2092	13.8%	13.8%
2091	13.8%	13.8%
2090	13.9%	13.8%
2089	13.9%	13.8%
2088	13.9%	13.9%
2087	13.9%	13.9%
2086	13.9%	13.9%
2085	13.9%	13.9%
2084	13.9%	13.9%
2083	13.9%	13.9%
2082	13.9%	13.9%
2081	13.9%	13.9%
2080	13.9%	13.9%
2079	13.8%	13.9%
2078	13.8%	13.9%
2077	13.8%	13.9%
2076	13.8%	13.9%
2075	13.7%	13.9%
2074	13.7%	14%
2073	13.7%	14%
2072	13.7%	14%
2071	13.7%	14.1%
2070	13.7%	14.1%
2069	13.7%	14.1%
2068	13.7%	14.2%
2067	13.8%	14.3%
2066	13.8%	14.3%
2065	13.8%	14.4%
2064	13.9%	14.4%
2063	13.9%	14.5%
2062	13.9%	14.6%
2061	14%	14.7%
2060	14%	14.7%
2059	14%	14.8%
2058	14%	14.9%
2057	14%	15%
2056	14%	15%
2055	14%	15.1%
2054	14%	15.1%
2053	14%	15.2%
2052	13.9%	15.2%
2051	13.9%	15.2%
2050	13.8%	15.2%
2049	13.8%	15.2%
2048	13.7%	15.3%
2047	13.7%	15.3%
2046	13.6%	15.3%
2045	13.6%	15.3%
2044	13.5%	15.3%
2043	13.5%	15.4%
2042	13.5%	15.4%
2041	13.4%	15.5%
2040	13.4%	15.5%
2039	13.4%	15.6%
2038	13.5%	15.7%
2037	13.5%	15.9%
2036	13.6%	16%
2035	13.7%	16.1%
2034	13.8%	16.2%
2033	13.9%	16.4%
2032	14%	16.5%
2031	14.1%	16.7%
2030	14.2%	16.9%
2029	14.3%	17.1%
2028	14.3%	17.3%
2027	14.3%	17.5%
2026	14.3%	17.8%
2025	14.4%	18%
2024	14.4%	18.1%
2023	14.5%	18.4%
2022	14.6%	18.6%
2021	14.6%	18.9%
2020	14.6%	19%
2019	14.5%	19.2%
2018	14.5%	19.3%
2017	14.5%	19.5%
2016	14.5%	19.6%
2015	14.5%	19.9%
2014	14.5%	20.2%
2013	14.4%	20.4%
2012	14.5%	20.6%
2011	14.6%	20.8%
2010	14.7%	20.9%
2009	14.8%	20.9%
2008	15%	21%
2007	15.1%	21.1%
2006	15.3%	21.3%
2005	15.6%	21.5%
2004	15.8%	21.8%
2003	16%	22.1%
2002	16.2%	22.4%
2001	16.5%	22.6%
2000	16.8%	22.8%
1999	17.1%	22.9%
1998	17.4%	23%
1997	17.6%	23%
1996	17.9%	23%
1995	18.2%	23.1%
1994	18.5%	23.1%
1993	18.8%	23.1%
1992	19.2%	23.1%
1991	19.7%	23.2%
1990	20.2%	23.3%
1989	20.8%	23.3%
1988	21.2%	23.5%
1987	21.4%	23.8%
1986	21.5%	24.2%
1985	21.6%	24.6%
1984	21.8%	25.1%
1983	22%	25.6%
1982	22.1%	26.2%
1981	22.1%	26.7%
1980	21.9%	27.2%
1979	21.8%	27.8%
1978	21.5%	28.4%
1977	21.1%	29%
1976	20.8%	29.6%
1975	20.4%	30.1%
1974	20.1%	30.5%
1973	20%	31%
1972	20.1%	31.4%
1971	20.4%	31.7%
1970	20.8%	31.9%
1969	21.4%	32.2%
1968	22%	32.3%
1967	22.4%	32.5%
1966	22.8%	32.6%
1965	23.3%	32.7%
1964	23.8%	32.9%
1963	24.3%	32.9%
1962	24.8%	33%
1961	25.1%	33%
1960	25.3%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs New Zealand

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Hungary

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	New Zealand
2023	12	7
2022	14	23
2021	30	8
2020	18	8
2019	13	8
2018	14	7
2017	14	8
2016	13	8
2015	13	8
2014	13	7
2013	13	8
2012	13	9
2011	14	10
2010	13	10
2009	13	10
2008	13	10
2007	13	10
2006	12	10
2005	13	11
2004	12	11
2003	13	11
2002	13	11
2001	13	10
2000	14	11
1999	15	12
1998	15	12
1997	16	13
1996	17	14
1995	19	14
1994	21	13
1993	23	14
1992	24	15
1991	24	16
1990	25	18
1989	25	18
1988	24	19
1987	24	19
1986	26	18
1985	26	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	New Zealand
2023	0.38%	0.47%
2022	0.39%	0.48%
2021	0.4%	0.49%
2020	0.4%	0.5%
2019	0.41%	0.51%
2018	0.43%	0.52%
2017	0.45%	0.53%
2016	0.47%	0.55%
2015	0.51%	0.56%
2014	0.53%	0.57%
2013	0.56%	0.59%
2012	0.57%	0.6%
2011	0.59%	0.61%
2010	0.6%	0.62%
2009	0.62%	0.63%
2008	0.65%	0.64%
2007	0.68%	0.65%
2006	0.72%	0.65%
2005	0.75%	0.66%
2004	0.8%	0.67%
2003	0.84%	0.69%
2002	0.9%	0.7%
2001	0.95%	0.72%
2000	1.01%	0.74%
1999	1.06%	0.76%
1998	1.11%	0.78%
1997	1.15%	0.81%
1996	1.19%	0.84%
1995	1.25%	0.87%
1994	1.34%	0.91%
1993	1.45%	0.95%
1992	1.57%	1%
1991	1.65%	1.06%
1990	1.72%	1.12%
1989	1.78%	1.18%
1988	1.87%	1.24%
1987	1.97%	1.29%
1986	2.07%	1.34%
1985	2.15%	1.38%
1984	2.2%	1.41%
1983	2.2%	1.45%
1982	2.2%	1.48%
1981	2.26%	1.52%
1980	2.37%	1.56%
1979	2.52%	1.61%
1978	2.7%	1.66%
1977	2.93%	1.71%
1976	3.23%	1.77%
1975	3.55%	1.83%
1974	3.77%	1.88%
1973	3.83%	1.94%
1972	3.82%	1.98%
1971	3.83%	2.03%
1970	3.89%	2.08%
1969	3.98%	2.12%
1968	4.08%	2.16%
1967	4.2%	2.2%
1966	4.32%	2.25%
1965	4.45%	2.31%
1964	4.59%	2.39%
1963	4.75%	2.48%
1962	4.94%	2.58%
1961	5.16%	2.68%
1960	5.41%	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.