Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and South Africa

Fertility rate in Hungary vs South Africa by year

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Hungary

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	South Africa
2023	1.51	2.22
2022	1.56	2.23
2021	1.61	2.25
2020	1.59	2.26
2019	1.55	2.26
2018	1.55	2.27
2017	1.54	2.28
2016	1.53	2.26
2015	1.45	2.36
2014	1.44	2.42
2013	1.35	2.43
2012	1.34	2.45
2011	1.23	2.44
2010	1.25	2.44
2009	1.32	2.5
2008	1.35	2.68
2007	1.32	2.55
2006	1.34	2.55
2005	1.31	2.51
2004	1.28	2.44
2003	1.27	2.36
2002	1.3	2.32
2001	1.31	2.37
2000	1.32	2.41
1999	1.28	2.56
1998	1.32	2.63
1997	1.37	2.73
1996	1.46	2.99
1995	1.57	3.17
1994	1.64	3.26
1993	1.68	3.37
1992	1.77	3.48
1991	1.87	3.62
1990	1.87	3.72
1989	1.82	3.98
1988	1.81	4.18
1987	1.82	4.35
1986	1.84	4.41
1985	1.85	4.5
1984	1.75	4.57
1983	1.75	4.63
1982	1.8	4.7
1981	1.88	4.71
1980	1.91	4.78
1979	2.01	4.82
1978	2.06	4.85
1977	2.15	4.94
1976	2.23	5.07
1975	2.35	5.19
1974	2.27	5.3
1973	1.93	5.41
1972	1.93	5.49
1971	1.93	5.57
1970	1.98	5.63
1969	2.04	5.72
1968	2.06	5.78
1967	2.01	5.85
1966	1.89	5.91
1965	1.82	5.89
1964	1.82	5.96
1963	1.82	6.01
1962	1.79	6.05
1961	1.94	6.08
1960	2.02	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	South Africa
2023	-41,247	602,793
2022	-47,065	603,636
2021	-61,638	456,411
2020	-47,385	595,873
2019	-36,840	652,130
2018	-37,858	648,319
2017	-37,934	645,975
2016	-31,231	641,365
2015	-39,191	668,771
2014	-32,449	674,754
2013	-36,529	652,427
2012	-38,689	643,723
2011	-40,884	601,708
2010	-40,000	566,834
2009	-34,077	554,115
2008	-31,118	595,332
2007	-35,195	503,567
2006	-32,228	487,584
2005	-38,331	464,464
2004	-37,396	442,540
2003	-41,531	415,018
2002	-36,571	430,926
2001	-35,657	484,801
2000	-37,780	526,963
1999	-49,140	594,643
1998	-43,120	627,027
1997	-38,075	667,969
1996	-38,152	710,868
1995	-34,086	743,488
1994	-31,030	698,609
1993	-33,144	789,220
1992	-26,960	794,415
1991	-17,635	827,296
1990	-19,710	835,421
1989	-20,963	884,629
1988	-15,895	909,221
1987	-15,919	922,330
1986	-18,072	903,644
1985	-18,103	893,889
1984	-21,336	869,011
1983	-21,379	837,013
1982	-10,705	807,550
1981	-2,142	767,833
1980	3,213	738,415
1979	23,549	716,541
1978	27,780	694,341
1977	45,787	680,929
1976	52,993	675,011
1975	63,243	667,862
1974	60,777	658,438
1973	33,382	651,596
1972	34,315	638,754
1971	26,956	624,761
1970	32,048	605,102
1969	38,105	590,794
1968	39,997	571,841
1967	39,845	553,741
1966	36,643	534,862
1965	24,355	506,632
1964	31,371	490,606
1963	32,282	473,821
1962	21,128	455,634
1961	44,123	437,851
1960	44,926	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Hungary vs South Africa by year

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Hungary

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	South Africa
2023	9.1	18.8
2022	9.3	19.1
2021	9.8	19.4
2020	9.7	19.5
2019	9.6	19.7
2018	9.6	19.9
2017	9.7	20
2016	9.8	20.3
2015	9.4	21
2014	9.5	21.8
2013	9.1	21.9
2012	9.1	22.1
2011	8.8	22.1
2010	9	22.2
2009	9.6	22.8
2008	9.9	24.3
2007	9.7	23.1
2006	9.9	23.1
2005	9.7	22.7
2004	9.4	22.1
2003	9.3	21.4
2002	9.5	20.9
2001	9.5	21.3
2000	9.6	21.6
1999	9.2	22.7
1998	9.5	23.2
1997	9.8	23.9
1996	10.2	24.9
1995	10.8	25.6
1994	11.2	24.6
1993	11.3	26.6
1992	11.7	27
1991	12.3	28.1
1990	12.1	28.7
1989	11.8	30.6
1988	11.7	32
1987	11.9	33.2
1986	12.1	33.6
1985	12.2	34.2
1984	11.8	34.5
1983	11.9	34.6
1982	12.5	34.8
1981	13.3	34.6
1980	13.9	34.7
1979	15	34.9
1978	15.7	35.1
1977	16.7	35.6
1976	17.5	36.3
1975	18.4	37
1974	17.8	37.7
1973	15	38.4
1972	14.7	38.9
1971	14.5	39.3
1970	14.7	39.4
1969	15	39.7
1968	15.1	39.8
1967	14.6	39.9
1966	13.6	40
1965	13.1	39.5
1964	13.1	39.6
1963	13.1	39.7
1962	12.9	39.7
1961	14	39.7
1960	14.7	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 14.7 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Hungary

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	South Africa
2100	13.5%	17.9%
2099	13.5%	18%
2098	13.6%	18%
2097	13.6%	18.1%
2096	13.6%	18.1%
2095	13.7%	18.2%
2094	13.7%	18.2%
2093	13.8%	18.3%
2092	13.8%	18.3%
2091	13.8%	18.4%
2090	13.9%	18.4%
2089	13.9%	18.5%
2088	13.9%	18.5%
2087	13.9%	18.6%
2086	13.9%	18.6%
2085	13.9%	18.7%
2084	13.9%	18.7%
2083	13.9%	18.8%
2082	13.9%	18.9%
2081	13.9%	18.9%
2080	13.9%	19%
2079	13.8%	19%
2078	13.8%	19.1%
2077	13.8%	19.2%
2076	13.8%	19.3%
2075	13.7%	19.3%
2074	13.7%	19.4%
2073	13.7%	19.5%
2072	13.7%	19.6%
2071	13.7%	19.6%
2070	13.7%	19.7%
2069	13.7%	19.8%
2068	13.7%	19.9%
2067	13.8%	20%
2066	13.8%	20.1%
2065	13.8%	20.2%
2064	13.9%	20.3%
2063	13.9%	20.4%
2062	13.9%	20.5%
2061	14%	20.6%
2060	14%	20.7%
2059	14%	20.8%
2058	14%	20.9%
2057	14%	21%
2056	14%	21.1%
2055	14%	21.1%
2054	14%	21.2%
2053	14%	21.3%
2052	13.9%	21.4%
2051	13.9%	21.5%
2050	13.8%	21.6%
2049	13.8%	21.7%
2048	13.7%	21.8%
2047	13.7%	21.9%
2046	13.6%	22%
2045	13.6%	22.1%
2044	13.5%	22.3%
2043	13.5%	22.4%
2042	13.5%	22.6%
2041	13.4%	22.8%
2040	13.4%	23%
2039	13.4%	23.3%
2038	13.5%	23.5%
2037	13.5%	23.7%
2036	13.6%	24.1%
2035	13.7%	24.4%
2034	13.8%	24.7%
2033	13.9%	24.9%
2032	14%	25%
2031	14.1%	25.1%
2030	14.2%	25.2%
2029	14.3%	25.3%
2028	14.3%	25.4%
2027	14.3%	25.5%
2026	14.3%	25.6%
2025	14.4%	25.8%
2024	14.4%	25.9%
2023	14.5%	26.1%
2022	14.6%	26.3%
2021	14.6%	26.6%
2020	14.6%	27%
2019	14.5%	27.4%
2018	14.5%	27.9%
2017	14.5%	28.3%
2016	14.5%	28.3%
2015	14.5%	28.3%
2014	14.5%	28.5%
2013	14.4%	28.7%
2012	14.5%	28.9%
2011	14.6%	29.1%
2010	14.7%	29.4%
2009	14.8%	29.7%
2008	15%	29.9%
2007	15.1%	30.2%
2006	15.3%	30.6%
2005	15.6%	31.1%
2004	15.8%	31.6%
2003	16%	32.3%
2002	16.2%	33.2%
2001	16.5%	34%
2000	16.8%	34.9%
1999	17.1%	35.7%
1998	17.4%	36.5%
1997	17.6%	37.2%
1996	17.9%	37.5%
1995	18.2%	37.5%
1994	18.5%	37.2%
1993	18.8%	37.3%
1992	19.2%	37.6%
1991	19.7%	37.5%
1990	20.2%	37.7%
1989	20.8%	38.1%
1988	21.2%	38.4%
1987	21.4%	38.7%
1986	21.5%	38.9%
1985	21.6%	39.2%
1984	21.8%	39.5%
1983	22%	39.8%
1982	22.1%	40.1%
1981	22.1%	40.5%
1980	21.9%	40.9%
1979	21.8%	41.3%
1978	21.5%	41.5%
1977	21.1%	41.7%
1976	20.8%	41.8%
1975	20.4%	41.9%
1974	20.1%	42%
1973	20%	42.1%
1972	20.1%	42.2%
1971	20.4%	42.2%
1970	20.8%	42.3%
1969	21.4%	42.2%
1968	22%	42.2%
1967	22.4%	42.2%
1966	22.8%	42.1%
1965	23.3%	42.1%
1964	23.8%	42.1%
1963	24.3%	42.1%
1962	24.8%	42.1%
1961	25.1%	42.1%
1960	25.3%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs South Africa

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Hungary

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	South Africa
2023	12	118
2022	14	129
2021	30	191
2020	18	118
2019	13	119
2018	14	128
2017	14	134
2016	13	141
2015	13	150
2014	13	162
2013	13	180
2012	13	194
2011	14	202
2010	13	226
2009	13	241
2008	13	272
2007	13	272
2006	12	283
2005	13	279
2004	12	259
2003	13	245
2002	13	225
2001	13	192
2000	14	175
1999	15	151
1998	15	152
1997	16	152
1996	17	150
1995	19	125
1994	21	133
1993	23	145
1992	24	152
1991	24	162
1990	25	170
1989	25	177
1988	24	184
1987	24	192
1986	26	200
1985	26	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	South Africa
2023	0.38%	3.47%
2022	0.39%	3.44%
2021	0.4%	3.41%
2020	0.4%	3.41%
2019	0.41%	3.45%
2018	0.43%	3.49%
2017	0.45%	3.58%
2016	0.47%	3.68%
2015	0.51%	3.82%
2014	0.53%	3.96%
2013	0.56%	4.1%
2012	0.57%	4.25%
2011	0.59%	4.5%
2010	0.6%	5%
2009	0.62%	5.7%
2008	0.65%	6.42%
2007	0.68%	7.19%
2006	0.72%	7.75%
2005	0.75%	8.03%
2004	0.8%	8.1%
2003	0.84%	7.93%
2002	0.9%	7.69%
2001	0.95%	7.43%
2000	1.01%	7.11%
1999	1.06%	6.85%
1998	1.11%	6.56%
1997	1.15%	6.29%
1996	1.19%	6.11%
1995	1.25%	5.95%
1994	1.34%	5.82%
1993	1.45%	5.7%
1992	1.57%	5.66%
1991	1.65%	5.7%
1990	1.72%	5.82%
1989	1.78%	6.01%
1988	1.87%	6.26%
1987	1.97%	6.56%
1986	2.07%	6.89%
1985	2.15%	7.24%
1984	2.2%	7.6%
1983	2.2%	7.98%
1982	2.2%	8.39%
1981	2.26%	8.84%
1980	2.37%	9.35%
1979	2.52%	9.88%
1978	2.7%	10.5%
1977	2.93%	11.1%
1976	3.23%	11.8%
1975	3.55%	12.5%
1974	3.77%	13.2%
1973	3.83%	-
1972	3.82%	-
1971	3.83%	-
1970	3.89%	-
1969	3.98%	-
1968	4.08%	-
1967	4.2%	-
1966	4.32%	-
1965	4.45%	-
1964	4.59%	-
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.