Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Poland

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Poland by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Poland
2023	1.51	1.16
2022	1.56	1.29
2021	1.61	1.33
2020	1.59	1.39
2019	1.55	1.44
2018	1.55	1.46
2017	1.54	1.48
2016	1.53	1.39
2015	1.45	1.32
2014	1.44	1.32
2013	1.35	1.29
2012	1.34	1.33
2011	1.23	1.33
2010	1.25	1.41
2009	1.32	1.4
2008	1.35	1.39
2007	1.32	1.31
2006	1.34	1.27
2005	1.31	1.24
2004	1.28	1.23
2003	1.27	1.22
2002	1.3	1.25
2001	1.31	1.31
2000	1.32	1.37
1999	1.28	1.37
1998	1.32	1.44
1997	1.37	1.51
1996	1.46	1.59
1995	1.57	1.62
1994	1.64	1.81
1993	1.68	1.87
1992	1.77	1.95
1991	1.87	2.07
1990	1.87	2.06
1989	1.82	2.08
1988	1.81	2.13
1987	1.82	2.15
1986	1.84	2.22
1985	1.85	2.33
1984	1.75	2.37
1983	1.75	2.42
1982	1.8	2.34
1981	1.88	2.24
1980	1.91	2.28
1979	2.01	2.28
1978	2.06	2.21
1977	2.15	2.23
1976	2.23	2.3
1975	2.35	2.27
1974	2.27	2.26
1973	1.93	2.26
1972	1.93	2.24
1971	1.93	2.25
1970	1.98	2.2
1969	2.04	2.2
1968	2.06	2.24
1967	2.01	2.33
1966	1.89	2.34
1965	1.82	2.52
1964	1.82	2.57
1963	1.82	2.7
1962	1.79	2.72
1961	1.94	2.83
1960	2.02	2.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Poland
2023	-41,247	-135,743
2022	-47,065	-143,605
2021	-61,638	-184,907
2020	-47,385	-120,050
2019	-36,840	-34,169
2018	-37,858	-26,582
2017	-37,934	0
2016	-31,231	-3,797
2015	-39,191	-26,590
2014	-32,449	0
2013	-36,529	-19,020
2012	-38,689	0
2011	-40,884	11,419
2010	-40,000	38,043
2009	-34,077	30,521
2008	-31,118	34,313
2007	-35,195	11,436
2006	-32,228	3,814
2005	-38,331	-3,817
2004	-37,396	-7,637
2003	-41,531	-15,281
2002	-36,571	-3,823
2001	-35,657	3,825
2000	-37,780	11,478
1999	-49,140	0
1998	-43,120	19,332
1997	-38,075	34,785
1996	-38,152	42,487
1995	-34,086	46,314
1994	-31,030	96,357
1993	-33,144	103,846
1992	-26,960	118,928
1991	-17,635	141,511
1990	-19,710	160,066
1989	-20,963	182,215
1988	-15,895	215,599
1987	-15,919	226,008
1986	-18,072	258,448
1985	-18,103	297,615
1984	-21,336	332,137
1983	-21,379	373,032
1982	-10,705	369,551
1981	-2,142	351,806
1980	3,213	348,627
1979	23,549	366,571
1978	27,780	339,166
1977	45,787	353,828
1976	52,993	367,612
1975	63,243	350,356
1974	60,777	346,893
1973	33,382	320,229
1972	34,315	314,028
1971	26,956	278,660
1970	32,048	280,913
1969	38,105	270,151
1968	39,997	280,963
1967	39,845	275,089
1966	36,643	297,801
1965	24,355	314,450
1964	31,371	326,965
1963	32,282	359,330
1962	21,128	360,671
1961	44,123	398,521
1960	44,926	444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Poland by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Poland
2023	9.1	7.4
2022	9.3	8.3
2021	9.8	9
2020	9.7	9.5
2019	9.6	9.9
2018	9.6	10.2
2017	9.7	10.6
2016	9.8	10.1
2015	9.4	9.7
2014	9.5	9.9
2013	9.1	9.7
2012	9.1	10.1
2011	8.8	10.2
2010	9	10.9
2009	9.6	10.9
2008	9.9	10.9
2007	9.7	10.2
2006	9.9	9.8
2005	9.7	9.5
2004	9.4	9.3
2003	9.3	9.2
2002	9.5	9.3
2001	9.5	9.6
2000	9.6	9.9
1999	9.2	9.9
1998	9.5	10.2
1997	9.8	10.7
1996	10.2	11.1
1995	10.8	11.2
1994	11.2	12.5
1993	11.3	12.9
1992	11.7	13.4
1991	12.3	14.3
1990	12.1	14.4
1989	11.8	14.9
1988	11.7	15.6
1987	11.9	16.1
1986	12.1	17
1985	12.2	18.3
1984	11.8	19
1983	11.9	19.8
1982	12.5	19.5
1981	13.3	19
1980	13.9	19.6
1979	15	19.6
1978	15.7	19.1
1977	16.7	19.2
1976	17.5	19.6
1975	18.4	19
1974	17.8	18.5
1973	15	18
1972	14.7	17.5
1971	14.5	17.2
1970	14.7	16.8
1969	15	16.4
1968	15.1	16.3
1967	14.6	16.3
1966	13.6	16.8
1965	13.1	17.4
1964	13.1	18.1
1963	13.1	19.2
1962	12.9	19.8
1961	14	20.9
1960	14.7	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 14.7 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Poland
2100	13.5%	10.3%
2099	13.5%	10.3%
2098	13.6%	10.4%
2097	13.6%	10.4%
2096	13.6%	10.5%
2095	13.7%	10.5%
2094	13.7%	10.6%
2093	13.8%	10.7%
2092	13.8%	10.7%
2091	13.8%	10.8%
2090	13.9%	10.9%
2089	13.9%	10.9%
2088	13.9%	10.9%
2087	13.9%	10.9%
2086	13.9%	10.9%
2085	13.9%	10.9%
2084	13.9%	10.9%
2083	13.9%	10.9%
2082	13.9%	10.8%
2081	13.9%	10.7%
2080	13.9%	10.7%
2079	13.8%	10.6%
2078	13.8%	10.5%
2077	13.8%	10.4%
2076	13.8%	10.3%
2075	13.7%	10.3%
2074	13.7%	10.2%
2073	13.7%	10.1%
2072	13.7%	10.1%
2071	13.7%	10.1%
2070	13.7%	10.1%
2069	13.7%	10.1%
2068	13.7%	10.2%
2067	13.8%	10.2%
2066	13.8%	10.3%
2065	13.8%	10.4%
2064	13.9%	10.5%
2063	13.9%	10.6%
2062	13.9%	10.7%
2061	14%	10.9%
2060	14%	11%
2059	14%	11.1%
2058	14%	11.2%
2057	14%	11.3%
2056	14%	11.4%
2055	14%	11.5%
2054	14%	11.5%
2053	14%	11.5%
2052	13.9%	11.5%
2051	13.9%	11.5%
2050	13.8%	11.5%
2049	13.8%	11.4%
2048	13.7%	11.4%
2047	13.7%	11.3%
2046	13.6%	11.2%
2045	13.6%	11.2%
2044	13.5%	11.1%
2043	13.5%	11.1%
2042	13.5%	11%
2041	13.4%	11%
2040	13.4%	11.1%
2039	13.4%	11.1%
2038	13.5%	11.2%
2037	13.5%	11.3%
2036	13.6%	11.4%
2035	13.7%	11.6%
2034	13.8%	11.9%
2033	13.9%	12.2%
2032	14%	12.5%
2031	14.1%	12.8%
2030	14.2%	13.1%
2029	14.3%	13.4%
2028	14.3%	13.7%
2027	14.3%	14%
2026	14.3%	14.3%
2025	14.4%	14.6%
2024	14.4%	14.8%
2023	14.5%	15.1%
2022	14.6%	15.3%
2021	14.6%	15.5%
2020	14.6%	15.5%
2019	14.5%	15.4%
2018	14.5%	15.3%
2017	14.5%	15.2%
2016	14.5%	15.1%
2015	14.5%	15.1%
2014	14.5%	15.1%
2013	14.4%	15.1%
2012	14.5%	15.1%
2011	14.6%	15.2%
2010	14.7%	15.1%
2009	14.8%	15.2%
2008	15%	15.4%
2007	15.1%	15.7%
2006	15.3%	16%
2005	15.6%	16.5%
2004	15.8%	17%
2003	16%	17.5%
2002	16.2%	18.1%
2001	16.5%	18.7%
2000	16.8%	19.4%
1999	17.1%	20.2%
1998	17.4%	20.9%
1997	17.6%	21.6%
1996	17.9%	22.2%
1995	18.2%	22.8%
1994	18.5%	23.4%
1993	18.8%	23.9%
1992	19.2%	24.3%
1991	19.7%	24.6%
1990	20.2%	25%
1989	20.8%	25.3%
1988	21.2%	25.5%
1987	21.4%	25.6%
1986	21.5%	25.6%
1985	21.6%	25.5%
1984	21.8%	25.3%
1983	22%	25%
1982	22.1%	24.7%
1981	22.1%	24.5%
1980	21.9%	24.3%
1979	21.8%	24.1%
1978	21.5%	24%
1977	21.1%	24%
1976	20.8%	24%
1975	20.4%	24%
1974	20.1%	24.3%
1973	20%	24.8%
1972	20.1%	25.4%
1971	20.4%	26.1%
1970	20.8%	26.9%
1969	21.4%	27.8%
1968	22%	28.6%
1967	22.4%	29.5%
1966	22.8%	30.3%
1965	23.3%	31.1%
1964	23.8%	31.9%
1963	24.3%	32.5%
1962	24.8%	33%
1961	25.1%	33.4%
1960	25.3%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Poland
2023	12	2
2022	14	2
2021	30	2
2020	18	3
2019	13	2
2018	14	2
2017	14	2
2016	13	2
2015	13	2
2014	13	2
2013	13	2
2012	13	2
2011	14	2
2010	13	3
2009	13	3
2008	13	3
2007	13	3
2006	12	4
2005	13	4
2004	12	4
2003	13	5
2002	13	5
2001	13	6
2000	14	7
1999	15	8
1998	15	9
1997	16	10
1996	17	11
1995	19	12
1994	21	14
1993	23	15
1992	24	16
1991	24	18
1990	25	18
1989	25	18
1988	24	18
1987	24	18
1986	26	19
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 2 deaths in Poland.

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	Poland
2023	0.38%	0.44%
2022	0.39%	0.44%
2021	0.4%	0.44%
2020	0.4%	0.44%
2019	0.41%	0.44%
2018	0.43%	0.45%
2017	0.45%	0.46%
2016	0.47%	0.48%
2015	0.51%	0.49%
2014	0.53%	0.5%
2013	0.56%	0.52%
2012	0.57%	0.54%
2011	0.59%	0.57%
2010	0.6%	0.6%
2009	0.62%	0.63%
2008	0.65%	0.67%
2007	0.68%	0.7%
2006	0.72%	0.73%
2005	0.75%	0.76%
2004	0.8%	0.78%
2003	0.84%	0.81%
2002	0.9%	0.84%
2001	0.95%	0.88%
2000	1.01%	0.93%
1999	1.06%	1%
1998	1.11%	1.09%
1997	1.15%	1.2%
1996	1.19%	1.32%
1995	1.25%	1.43%
1994	1.34%	1.53%
1993	1.45%	1.6%
1992	1.57%	1.65%
1991	1.65%	1.69%
1990	1.72%	1.74%
1989	1.78%	1.79%
1988	1.87%	1.84%
1987	1.97%	1.89%
1986	2.07%	1.96%
1985	2.15%	2.03%
1984	2.2%	2.11%
1983	2.2%	2.19%
1982	2.2%	2.26%
1981	2.26%	2.33%
1980	2.37%	2.4%
1979	2.52%	2.47%
1978	2.7%	2.54%
1977	2.93%	2.62%
1976	3.23%	2.7%
1975	3.55%	2.79%
1974	3.77%	2.9%
1973	3.83%	3.06%
1972	3.82%	3.24%
1971	3.83%	3.42%
1970	3.89%	3.59%
1969	3.98%	3.75%
1968	4.08%	3.89%
1967	4.2%	4.06%
1966	4.32%	4.29%
1965	4.45%	4.57%
1964	4.59%	4.89%
1963	4.75%	5.23%
1962	4.94%	5.6%
1961	5.16%	6.02%
1960	5.41%	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.