Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and North Korea

Fertility rate in Hungary vs North Korea by year

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Hungary

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	North Korea
2023	1.51	1.78
2022	1.56	1.8
2021	1.61	1.81
2020	1.59	1.82
2019	1.55	1.83
2018	1.55	1.83
2017	1.54	1.85
2016	1.53	1.86
2015	1.45	1.86
2014	1.44	1.87
2013	1.35	1.88
2012	1.34	1.88
2011	1.23	1.88
2010	1.25	1.89
2009	1.32	1.91
2008	1.35	1.97
2007	1.32	1.94
2006	1.34	1.94
2005	1.31	1.87
2004	1.28	1.9
2003	1.27	1.91
2002	1.3	1.92
2001	1.31	1.94
2000	1.32	1.94
1999	1.28	1.97
1998	1.32	1.99
1997	1.37	2.03
1996	1.46	2.09
1995	1.57	2.15
1994	1.64	2.18
1993	1.68	2.22
1992	1.77	2.29
1991	1.87	2.35
1990	1.87	2.39
1989	1.82	2.41
1988	1.81	2.47
1987	1.82	2.53
1986	1.84	2.59
1985	1.85	2.65
1984	1.75	2.71
1983	1.75	2.78
1982	1.8	2.85
1981	1.88	2.92
1980	1.91	2.84
1979	2.01	2.85
1978	2.06	2.79
1977	2.15	2.77
1976	2.23	2.84
1975	2.35	3.05
1974	2.27	3.14
1973	1.93	3.35
1972	1.93	3.89
1971	1.93	3.74
1970	1.98	3.85
1969	2.04	3.86
1968	2.06	3.87
1967	2.01	4.05
1966	1.89	3.71
1965	1.82	3.56
1964	1.82	3.55
1963	1.82	3.63
1962	1.79	3.41
1961	1.94	3.26
1960	2.02	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	North Korea
2023	-41,247	86,203
2022	-47,065	96,495
2021	-61,638	99,710
2020	-47,385	95,920
2019	-36,840	106,208
2018	-37,858	113,164
2017	-37,934	120,181
2016	-31,231	125,048
2015	-39,191	127,365
2014	-32,449	127,078
2013	-36,529	122,519
2012	-38,689	118,773
2011	-40,884	114,798
2010	-40,000	112,443
2009	-34,077	111,530
2008	-31,118	122,015
2007	-35,195	120,521
2006	-32,228	129,171
2005	-38,331	132,765
2004	-37,396	155,838
2003	-41,531	178,775
2002	-36,571	119,504
2001	-35,657	143,321
2000	-37,780	161,591
1999	-49,140	181,613
1998	-43,120	197,589
1997	-38,075	211,325
1996	-38,152	226,095
1995	-34,086	233,381
1994	-31,030	320,861
1993	-33,144	320,880
1992	-26,960	324,002
1991	-17,635	320,551
1990	-19,710	312,460
1989	-20,963	303,078
1988	-15,895	299,305
1987	-15,919	296,030
1986	-18,072	293,227
1985	-18,103	287,714
1984	-21,336	282,987
1983	-21,379	279,046
1982	-10,705	276,332
1981	-2,142	273,800
1980	3,213	255,206
1979	23,549	251,409
1978	27,780	243,533
1977	45,787	242,870
1976	52,993	255,841
1975	63,243	288,966
1974	60,777	306,902
1973	33,382	338,600
1972	34,315	411,997
1971	26,956	393,220
1970	32,048	406,129
1969	38,105	404,189
1968	39,997	399,837
1967	39,845	414,632
1966	36,643	363,882
1965	24,355	335,587
1964	31,371	323,623
1963	32,282	321,805
1962	21,128	286,534
1961	44,123	257,788
1960	44,926	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Hungary vs North Korea by year

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Hungary

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	North Korea
2023	9.1	12.9
2022	9.3	13.1
2021	9.8	13.3
2020	9.7	13.4
2019	9.6	13.4
2018	9.6	13.4
2017	9.7	13.5
2016	9.8	13.5
2015	9.4	13.4
2014	9.5	13.4
2013	9.1	13.4
2012	9.1	13.3
2011	8.8	13.3
2010	9	13.3
2009	9.6	13.4
2008	9.9	13.9
2007	9.7	13.9
2006	9.9	14
2005	9.7	13.9
2004	9.4	14.6
2003	9.3	15.3
2002	9.5	16.1
2001	9.5	16.9
2000	9.6	17.5
1999	9.2	18.3
1998	9.5	18.9
1997	9.8	19.4
1996	10.2	20
1995	10.8	20.3
1994	11.2	20.4
1993	11.3	20.4
1992	11.7	20.5
1991	12.3	20.6
1990	12.1	20.5
1989	11.8	20.2
1988	11.7	20.2
1987	11.9	20.3
1986	12.1	20.4
1985	12.2	20.4
1984	11.8	20.4
1983	11.9	20.5
1982	12.5	20.6
1981	13.3	20.8
1980	13.9	20.1
1979	15	20.2
1978	15.7	20.1
1977	16.7	20.4
1976	17.5	21.5
1975	18.4	23.9
1974	17.8	25.6
1973	15	28.2
1972	14.7	33.7
1971	14.5	33.4
1970	14.7	35.3
1969	15	36.2
1968	15.1	37.1
1967	14.6	39.3
1966	13.6	36.6
1965	13.1	35.4
1964	13.1	35.4
1963	13.1	36.1
1962	12.9	34
1961	14	32.3
1960	14.7	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 14.7 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	North Korea
2100	13.5%	13%
2099	13.5%	13.1%
2098	13.6%	13.2%
2097	13.6%	13.3%
2096	13.6%	13.4%
2095	13.7%	13.4%
2094	13.7%	13.5%
2093	13.8%	13.6%
2092	13.8%	13.7%
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%	13.8%
2084	13.9%	13.8%
2083	13.9%	13.8%
2082	13.9%	13.7%
2081	13.9%	13.7%
2080	13.9%	13.7%
2079	13.8%	13.6%
2078	13.8%	13.6%
2077	13.8%	13.6%
2076	13.8%	13.6%
2075	13.7%	13.7%
2074	13.7%	13.7%
2073	13.7%	13.8%
2072	13.7%	13.8%
2071	13.7%	14%
2070	13.7%	14.1%
2069	13.7%	14.2%
2068	13.7%	14.3%
2067	13.8%	14.5%
2066	13.8%	14.6%
2065	13.8%	14.8%
2064	13.9%	14.9%
2063	13.9%	15%
2062	13.9%	15.1%
2061	14%	15.2%
2060	14%	15.3%
2059	14%	15.4%
2058	14%	15.4%
2057	14%	15.4%
2056	14%	15.4%
2055	14%	15.4%
2054	14%	15.4%
2053	14%	15.3%
2052	13.9%	15.3%
2051	13.9%	15.2%
2050	13.8%	15.2%
2049	13.8%	15.2%
2048	13.7%	15.2%
2047	13.7%	15.2%
2046	13.6%	15.3%
2045	13.6%	15.3%
2044	13.5%	15.5%
2043	13.5%	15.6%
2042	13.5%	15.8%
2041	13.4%	16%
2040	13.4%	16.2%
2039	13.4%	16.5%
2038	13.5%	16.7%
2037	13.5%	17%
2036	13.6%	17.2%
2035	13.7%	17.5%
2034	13.8%	17.8%
2033	13.9%	18%
2032	14%	18.2%
2031	14.1%	18.4%
2030	14.2%	18.6%
2029	14.3%	18.7%
2028	14.3%	18.8%
2027	14.3%	18.9%
2026	14.3%	18.9%
2025	14.4%	18.9%
2024	14.4%	18.9%
2023	14.5%	19%
2022	14.6%	19%
2021	14.6%	19.1%
2020	14.6%	19.1%
2019	14.5%	19.1%
2018	14.5%	19.2%
2017	14.5%	19.4%
2016	14.5%	19.6%
2015	14.5%	19.8%
2014	14.5%	20.1%
2013	14.4%	20.4%
2012	14.5%	20.8%
2011	14.6%	21.2%
2010	14.7%	21.6%
2009	14.8%	22.1%
2008	15%	22.5%
2007	15.1%	23%
2006	15.3%	23.4%
2005	15.6%	23.9%
2004	15.8%	24.3%
2003	16%	24.6%
2002	16.2%	25%
2001	16.5%	25.3%
2000	16.8%	25.6%
1999	17.1%	25.8%
1998	17.4%	26%
1997	17.6%	26.2%
1996	17.9%	26.3%
1995	18.2%	26.4%
1994	18.5%	26.4%
1993	18.8%	26.4%
1992	19.2%	26.3%
1991	19.7%	26.4%
1990	20.2%	26.5%
1989	20.8%	26.8%
1988	21.2%	27.3%
1987	21.4%	28%
1986	21.5%	29%
1985	21.6%	29.9%
1984	21.8%	30.9%
1983	22%	32%
1982	22.1%	33.1%
1981	22.1%	34.2%
1980	21.9%	35.1%
1979	21.8%	36%
1978	21.5%	36.9%
1977	21.1%	37.7%
1976	20.8%	38.3%
1975	20.4%	38.8%
1974	20.1%	39.3%
1973	20%	39.8%
1972	20.1%	40.2%
1971	20.4%	40.3%
1970	20.8%	40.1%
1969	21.4%	39.8%
1968	22%	39.2%
1967	22.4%	38.3%
1966	22.8%	37.3%
1965	23.3%	36.7%
1964	23.8%	36.6%
1963	24.3%	36.5%
1962	24.8%	36.6%
1961	25.1%	37%
1960	25.3%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs North Korea

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Hungary

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	North Korea
2023	12	67
2022	14	67
2021	30	72
2020	18	66
2019	13	66
2018	14	69
2017	14	70
2016	13	71
2015	13	72
2014	13	73
2013	13	75
2012	13	76
2011	14	76
2010	13	77
2009	13	78
2008	13	79
2007	13	80
2006	12	80
2005	13	78
2004	12	77
2003	13	76
2002	13	131
2001	13	130
2000	14	129
1999	15	129
1998	15	129
1997	16	128
1996	17	128
1995	19	127
1994	21	57
1993	23	46
1992	24	37
1991	24	38
1990	25	43
1989	25	49
1988	24	55
1987	24	62
1986	26	68
1985	26	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	North Korea
2023	0.38%	1.8%
2022	0.39%	1.77%
2021	0.4%	1.74%
2020	0.4%	1.74%
2019	0.41%	1.77%
2018	0.43%	1.84%
2017	0.45%	1.91%
2016	0.47%	2.06%
2015	0.51%	2.14%
2014	0.53%	2.26%
2013	0.56%	2.41%
2012	0.57%	2.57%
2011	0.59%	2.72%
2010	0.6%	2.87%
2009	0.62%	3%
2008	0.65%	3.1%
2007	0.68%	3.24%
2006	0.72%	3.28%
2005	0.75%	3.33%
2004	0.8%	3.38%
2003	0.84%	3.45%
2002	0.9%	9.78%
2001	0.95%	9.9%
2000	1.01%	10%
1999	1.06%	10.2%
1998	1.11%	10.3%
1997	1.15%	10.5%
1996	1.19%	10.6%
1995	1.25%	10.8%
1994	1.34%	4.25%
1993	1.45%	4.27%
1992	1.57%	4.25%
1991	1.65%	4.18%
1990	1.72%	4.07%
1989	1.78%	3.95%
1988	1.87%	3.83%
1987	1.97%	3.78%
1986	2.07%	3.68%
1985	2.15%	3.68%
1984	2.2%	3.71%
1983	2.2%	3.8%
1982	2.2%	3.91%
1981	2.26%	4.05%
1980	2.37%	4.22%
1979	2.52%	4.4%
1978	2.7%	4.59%
1977	2.93%	4.8%
1976	3.23%	5.03%
1975	3.55%	5.28%
1974	3.77%	5.56%
1973	3.83%	5.86%
1972	3.82%	6.2%
1971	3.83%	6.58%
1970	3.89%	6.99%
1969	3.98%	7.45%
1968	4.08%	7.94%
1967	4.2%	8.45%
1966	4.32%	8.96%
1965	4.45%	9.46%
1964	4.59%	9.92%
1963	4.75%	10.4%
1962	4.94%	10.8%
1961	5.16%	11.2%
1960	5.41%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.