Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Nigeria by year

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Hungary

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Nigeria
2023	1.51	4.48
2022	1.56	4.55
2021	1.61	4.64
2020	1.59	4.7
2019	1.55	4.86
2018	1.55	5.02
2017	1.54	5.18
2016	1.53	5.34
2015	1.45	5.5
2014	1.44	5.62
2013	1.35	5.69
2012	1.34	5.8
2011	1.23	5.89
2010	1.25	5.95
2009	1.32	5.99
2008	1.35	6.02
2007	1.32	6.03
2006	1.34	6.05
2005	1.31	6.06
2004	1.28	6.09
2003	1.27	6.1
2002	1.3	6.12
2001	1.31	6.13
2000	1.32	6.12
1999	1.28	6.08
1998	1.32	6.07
1997	1.37	6.14
1996	1.46	6.22
1995	1.57	6.27
1994	1.64	6.32
1993	1.68	6.35
1992	1.77	6.39
1991	1.87	6.43
1990	1.87	6.46
1989	1.82	6.49
1988	1.81	6.5
1987	1.82	6.5
1986	1.84	6.56
1985	1.85	6.62
1984	1.75	6.7
1983	1.75	6.78
1982	1.8	6.8
1981	1.88	6.82
1980	1.91	6.85
1979	2.01	6.89
1978	2.06	6.92
1977	2.15	6.86
1976	2.23	6.81
1975	2.35	6.77
1974	2.27	6.7
1973	1.93	6.63
1972	1.93	6.58
1971	1.93	6.53
1970	1.98	6.47
1969	2.04	6.44
1968	2.06	6.42
1967	2.01	6.4
1966	1.89	6.39
1965	1.82	6.37
1964	1.82	6.36
1963	1.82	6.35
1962	1.79	6.36
1961	1.94	6.35
1960	2.02	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Nigeria
2023	-41,247	4,834,309
2022	-47,065	4,739,502
2021	-61,638	4,641,562
2020	-47,385	4,525,164
2019	-36,840	4,609,941
2018	-37,858	4,659,898
2017	-37,934	4,706,183
2016	-31,231	4,761,594
2015	-39,191	4,823,045
2014	-32,449	4,862,319
2013	-36,529	4,811,751
2012	-38,689	4,774,508
2011	-40,884	4,728,363
2010	-40,000	4,629,173
2009	-34,077	4,528,149
2008	-31,118	4,412,976
2007	-35,195	4,265,428
2006	-32,228	4,135,703
2005	-38,331	4,013,788
2004	-37,396	3,877,376
2003	-41,531	3,751,120
2002	-36,571	3,606,814
2001	-35,657	3,478,370
2000	-37,780	3,343,196
1999	-49,140	3,155,425
1998	-43,120	3,003,946
1997	-38,075	2,936,500
1996	-38,152	2,882,205
1995	-34,086	2,830,771
1994	-31,030	2,735,198
1993	-33,144	2,673,675
1992	-26,960	2,596,173
1991	-17,635	2,527,807
1990	-19,710	2,491,928
1989	-20,963	2,452,324
1988	-15,895	2,376,419
1987	-15,919	2,322,397
1986	-18,072	2,295,003
1985	-18,103	2,289,784
1984	-21,336	2,278,060
1983	-21,379	2,292,089
1982	-10,705	2,233,401
1981	-2,142	2,179,884
1980	3,213	2,121,618
1979	23,549	2,074,807
1978	27,780	2,019,621
1977	45,787	1,923,917
1976	52,993	1,827,289
1975	63,243	1,718,623
1974	60,777	1,624,813
1973	33,382	1,525,485
1972	34,315	1,448,928
1971	26,956	1,373,896
1970	32,048	1,295,507
1969	38,105	1,213,484
1968	39,997	1,168,254
1967	39,845	1,082,884
1966	36,643	1,095,582
1965	24,355	1,061,840
1964	31,371	1,028,272
1963	32,282	995,116
1962	21,128	966,452
1961	44,123	932,111
1960	44,926	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Nigeria by year

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Hungary

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Nigeria
2023	9.1	33
2022	9.3	33.2
2021	9.8	33.5
2020	9.7	33.7
2019	9.6	34.7
2018	9.6	35.7
2017	9.7	36.7
2016	9.8	37.8
2015	9.4	39
2014	9.5	39.9
2013	9.1	40.4
2012	9.1	41.1
2011	8.8	41.8
2010	9	42.1
2009	9.6	42.5
2008	9.9	42.8
2007	9.7	42.9
2006	9.9	43.2
2005	9.7	43.4
2004	9.4	43.5
2003	9.3	43.7
2002	9.5	43.8
2001	9.5	43.9
2000	9.6	43.9
1999	9.2	43.4
1998	9.5	43.2
1997	9.8	43.5
1996	10.2	43.9
1995	10.8	44.1
1994	11.2	44
1993	11.3	44.1
1992	11.7	44.2
1991	12.3	44.3
1990	12.1	44.5
1989	11.8	44.8
1988	11.7	44.7
1987	11.9	44.8
1986	12.1	45.3
1985	12.2	45.9
1984	11.8	46.5
1983	11.9	47.5
1982	12.5	47.5
1981	13.3	47.9
1980	13.9	48.3
1979	15	48.8
1978	15.7	49.3
1977	16.7	49.1
1976	17.5	49
1975	18.4	49
1974	17.8	48.7
1973	15	48.2
1972	14.7	48
1971	14.5	47.8
1970	14.7	47.4
1969	15	47.3
1968	15.1	47.2
1967	14.6	47.1
1966	13.6	47
1965	13.1	46.9
1964	13.1	46.9
1963	13.1	46.8
1962	12.9	46.7
1961	14	46.6
1960	14.7	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 14.7 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Nigeria
2100	13.5%	20.4%
2099	13.5%	20.5%
2098	13.6%	20.6%
2097	13.6%	20.7%
2096	13.6%	20.8%
2095	13.7%	20.9%
2094	13.7%	21%
2093	13.8%	21.1%
2092	13.8%	21.2%
2091	13.8%	21.4%
2090	13.9%	21.5%
2089	13.9%	21.6%
2088	13.9%	21.8%
2087	13.9%	21.9%
2086	13.9%	22.1%
2085	13.9%	22.2%
2084	13.9%	22.4%
2083	13.9%	22.6%
2082	13.9%	22.7%
2081	13.9%	22.9%
2080	13.9%	23.1%
2079	13.8%	23.3%
2078	13.8%	23.5%
2077	13.8%	23.7%
2076	13.8%	23.9%
2075	13.7%	24.1%
2074	13.7%	24.3%
2073	13.7%	24.5%
2072	13.7%	24.7%
2071	13.7%	25%
2070	13.7%	25.2%
2069	13.7%	25.4%
2068	13.7%	25.7%
2067	13.8%	25.9%
2066	13.8%	26.1%
2065	13.8%	26.4%
2064	13.9%	26.6%
2063	13.9%	26.9%
2062	13.9%	27.2%
2061	14%	27.4%
2060	14%	27.7%
2059	14%	28%
2058	14%	28.3%
2057	14%	28.6%
2056	14%	29%
2055	14%	29.3%
2054	14%	29.6%
2053	14%	30%
2052	13.9%	30.3%
2051	13.9%	30.7%
2050	13.8%	31.1%
2049	13.8%	31.5%
2048	13.7%	31.8%
2047	13.7%	32.2%
2046	13.6%	32.6%
2045	13.6%	32.9%
2044	13.5%	33.3%
2043	13.5%	33.7%
2042	13.5%	34%
2041	13.4%	34.4%
2040	13.4%	34.7%
2039	13.4%	35%
2038	13.5%	35.4%
2037	13.5%	35.7%
2036	13.6%	36%
2035	13.7%	36.3%
2034	13.8%	36.6%
2033	13.9%	37%
2032	14%	37.4%
2031	14.1%	37.8%
2030	14.2%	38.3%
2029	14.3%	38.8%
2028	14.3%	39.3%
2027	14.3%	39.8%
2026	14.3%	40.3%
2025	14.4%	40.8%
2024	14.4%	41%
2023	14.5%	41.5%
2022	14.6%	42%
2021	14.6%	42.4%
2020	14.6%	42.8%
2019	14.5%	43.2%
2018	14.5%	43.6%
2017	14.5%	43.9%
2016	14.5%	44.1%
2015	14.5%	44.3%
2014	14.5%	44.4%
2013	14.4%	44.5%
2012	14.5%	44.5%
2011	14.6%	44.5%
2010	14.7%	44.4%
2009	14.8%	44.4%
2008	15%	44.3%
2007	15.1%	44.2%
2006	15.3%	44.1%
2005	15.6%	44%
2004	15.8%	43.9%
2003	16%	43.8%
2002	16.2%	43.8%
2001	16.5%	43.7%
2000	16.8%	43.7%
1999	17.1%	43.8%
1998	17.4%	43.9%
1997	17.6%	44.1%
1996	17.9%	44.2%
1995	18.2%	44.4%
1994	18.5%	44.6%
1993	18.8%	44.8%
1992	19.2%	45%
1991	19.7%	45.2%
1990	20.2%	45.3%
1989	20.8%	45.5%
1988	21.2%	45.5%
1987	21.4%	45.6%
1986	21.5%	45.6%
1985	21.6%	45.5%
1984	21.8%	45.4%
1983	22%	45.2%
1982	22.1%	45%
1981	22.1%	44.8%
1980	21.9%	44.6%
1979	21.8%	44.4%
1978	21.5%	44.2%
1977	21.1%	43.9%
1976	20.8%	43.7%
1975	20.4%	43.4%
1974	20.1%	43.2%
1973	20%	43%
1972	20.1%	42.8%
1971	20.4%	42.5%
1970	20.8%	42.4%
1969	21.4%	42.2%
1968	22%	42%
1967	22.4%	41.8%
1966	22.8%	41.7%
1965	23.3%	41.5%
1964	23.8%	41.4%
1963	24.3%	41.2%
1962	24.8%	41.1%
1961	25.1%	41.1%
1960	25.3%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Nigeria

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Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Nigeria
2023	12	993
2022	14	1,016
2021	30	1,046
2020	18	1,065
2019	13	1,091
2018	14	1,118
2017	14	1,142
2016	13	1,155
2015	13	1,168
2014	13	1,155
2013	13	1,146
2012	13	1,124
2011	14	1,108
2010	13	1,094
2009	13	1,088
2008	13	1,081
2007	13	1,063
2006	12	1,067
2005	13	1,060
2004	12	1,075
2003	13	1,090
2002	13	1,117
2001	13	1,130
2000	14	1,136
1999	15	1,165
1998	15	1,189
1997	16	1,184
1996	17	1,185
1995	19	1,186
1994	21	1,193
1993	23	1,200
1992	24	1,246
1991	24	1,282
1990	25	1,285
1989	25	1,304
1988	24	1,332
1987	24	1,351
1986	26	1,363
1985	26	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Nigeria
2023	0.38%	10.5%
2022	0.39%	10.8%
2021	0.4%	11.1%
2020	0.4%	11.4%
2019	0.41%	11.8%
2018	0.43%	12%
2017	0.45%	12.3%
2016	0.47%	12.5%
2015	0.51%	12.6%
2014	0.53%	12.8%
2013	0.56%	12.9%
2012	0.57%	13.1%
2011	0.59%	13.3%
2010	0.6%	13.5%
2009	0.62%	13.8%
2008	0.65%	14.1%
2007	0.68%	14.5%
2006	0.72%	15%
2005	0.75%	15.5%
2004	0.8%	16%
2003	0.84%	16.5%
2002	0.9%	17.1%
2001	0.95%	17.7%
2000	1.01%	18.2%
1999	1.06%	18.8%
1998	1.11%	19.3%
1997	1.15%	19.7%
1996	1.19%	20.1%
1995	1.25%	20.4%
1994	1.34%	20.6%
1993	1.45%	20.7%
1992	1.57%	20.8%
1991	1.65%	20.9%
1990	1.72%	21%
1989	1.78%	21%
1988	1.87%	21%
1987	1.97%	20.9%
1986	2.07%	20.9%
1985	2.15%	20.8%
1984	2.2%	20.7%
1983	2.2%	20.7%
1982	2.2%	20.8%
1981	2.26%	21%
1980	2.37%	21.3%
1979	2.52%	21.8%
1978	2.7%	22.3%
1977	2.93%	22.9%
1976	3.23%	23.6%
1975	3.55%	24.4%
1974	3.77%	25.2%
1973	3.83%	26.1%
1972	3.82%	26.9%
1971	3.83%	27.7%
1970	3.89%	28.5%
1969	3.98%	29.3%
1968	4.08%	30%
1967	4.2%	30.7%
1966	4.32%	31.3%
1965	4.45%	32%
1964	4.59%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.