Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Sweden

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Sweden by year

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Hungary

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Sweden
2023	1.51	1.45
2022	1.56	1.53
2021	1.61	1.67
2020	1.59	1.67
2019	1.55	1.71
2018	1.55	1.76
2017	1.54	1.78
2016	1.53	1.85
2015	1.45	1.85
2014	1.44	1.88
2013	1.35	1.89
2012	1.34	1.91
2011	1.23	1.9
2010	1.25	1.98
2009	1.32	1.94
2008	1.35	1.91
2007	1.32	1.88
2006	1.34	1.85
2005	1.31	1.77
2004	1.28	1.75
2003	1.27	1.71
2002	1.3	1.65
2001	1.31	1.57
2000	1.32	1.54
1999	1.28	1.5
1998	1.32	1.5
1997	1.37	1.52
1996	1.46	1.6
1995	1.57	1.73
1994	1.64	1.88
1993	1.68	1.99
1992	1.77	2.09
1991	1.87	2.11
1990	1.87	2.13
1989	1.82	2.01
1988	1.81	1.96
1987	1.82	1.84
1986	1.84	1.8
1985	1.85	1.74
1984	1.75	1.66
1983	1.75	1.61
1982	1.8	1.62
1981	1.88	1.63
1980	1.91	1.68
1979	2.01	1.66
1978	2.06	1.6
1977	2.15	1.64
1976	2.23	1.68
1975	2.35	1.77
1974	2.27	1.87
1973	1.93	1.87
1972	1.93	1.91
1971	1.93	1.96
1970	1.98	1.92
1969	2.04	1.93
1968	2.06	2.07
1967	2.01	2.28
1966	1.89	2.37
1965	1.82	2.39
1964	1.82	2.47
1963	1.82	2.33
1962	1.79	2.25
1961	1.94	2.21
1960	2.02	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Sweden
2023	-41,247	5,269
2022	-47,065	10,487
2021	-61,638	22,914
2020	-47,385	14,495
2019	-36,840	25,697
2018	-37,858	23,403
2017	-37,934	24,138
2016	-31,231	25,800
2015	-39,191	23,518
2014	-32,449	26,179
2013	-36,529	23,041
2012	-38,689	20,943
2011	-40,884	21,733
2010	-40,000	25,320
2009	-34,077	21,387
2008	-31,118	18,439
2007	-35,195	15,552
2006	-32,228	15,436
2005	-38,331	9,030
2004	-37,396	9,893
2003	-41,531	6,271
2002	-36,571	893
2001	-35,657	-1,779
2000	-37,780	-2,662
1999	-49,140	-6,201
1998	-43,120	-3,541
1997	-38,075	-3,539
1996	-38,152	1,768
1995	-34,086	9,710
1994	-31,030	20,196
1993	-33,144	20,924
1992	-26,960	28,605
1991	-17,635	29,299
1990	-19,710	29,100
1989	-20,963	24,629
1988	-15,895	15,186
1987	-15,919	11,757
1986	-18,072	9,206
1985	-18,103	4,175
1984	-21,336	3,335
1983	-21,379	833
1982	-10,705	1,665
1981	-2,142	1,664
1980	3,213	5,818
1979	23,549	4,976
1978	27,780	4,138
1977	45,787	7,426
1976	52,993	8,222
1975	63,243	14,746
1974	60,777	23,664
1973	33,382	24,409
1972	34,315	28,428
1971	26,956	31,583
1970	32,048	30,563
1969	38,105	23,904
1968	39,997	30,858
1967	39,845	41,700
1966	36,643	45,286
1965	24,355	44,857
1964	31,371	45,968
1963	32,282	35,741
1962	21,128	30,246
1961	44,123	30,832
1960	44,926	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Sweden by year

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Hungary

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Sweden
2023	9.1	9.5
2022	9.3	10
2021	9.8	11
2020	9.7	10.9
2019	9.6	11.1
2018	9.6	11.4
2017	9.7	11.5
2016	9.8	11.8
2015	9.4	11.7
2014	9.5	11.9
2013	9.1	11.8
2012	9.1	11.9
2011	8.8	11.8
2010	9	12.3
2009	9.6	12
2008	9.9	11.9
2007	9.7	11.7
2006	9.9	11.7
2005	9.7	11.2
2004	9.4	11.2
2003	9.3	11.1
2002	9.5	10.7
2001	9.5	10.3
2000	9.6	10.2
1999	9.2	10
1998	9.5	10.1
1997	9.8	10.2
1996	10.2	10.8
1995	10.8	11.7
1994	11.2	12.8
1993	11.3	13.5
1992	11.7	14.2
1991	12.3	14.4
1990	12.1	14.5
1989	11.8	13.7
1988	11.7	13.3
1987	11.9	12.5
1986	12.1	12.2
1985	12.2	11.8
1984	11.8	11.3
1983	11.9	11
1982	12.5	11.1
1981	13.3	11.3
1980	13.9	11.7
1979	15	11.6
1978	15.7	11.3
1977	16.7	11.6
1976	17.5	12
1975	18.4	12.6
1974	17.8	13.5
1973	15	13.5
1972	14.7	13.8
1971	14.5	14.1
1970	14.7	13.7
1969	15	13.5
1968	15.1	14.3
1967	14.6	15.4
1966	13.6	15.8
1965	13.1	15.9
1964	13.1	16
1963	13.1	14.8
1962	12.9	14.2
1961	14	13.9
1960	14.7	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 14.7 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Sweden
2100	13.5%	13%
2099	13.5%	13%
2098	13.6%	13.1%
2097	13.6%	13.1%
2096	13.6%	13.2%
2095	13.7%	13.2%
2094	13.7%	13.3%
2093	13.8%	13.3%
2092	13.8%	13.4%
2091	13.8%	13.4%
2090	13.9%	13.5%
2089	13.9%	13.5%
2088	13.9%	13.5%
2087	13.9%	13.5%
2086	13.9%	13.6%
2085	13.9%	13.6%
2084	13.9%	13.5%
2083	13.9%	13.5%
2082	13.9%	13.5%
2081	13.9%	13.4%
2080	13.9%	13.4%
2079	13.8%	13.3%
2078	13.8%	13.3%
2077	13.8%	13.2%
2076	13.8%	13.2%
2075	13.7%	13.2%
2074	13.7%	13.1%
2073	13.7%	13.1%
2072	13.7%	13.1%
2071	13.7%	13.1%
2070	13.7%	13.1%
2069	13.7%	13.1%
2068	13.7%	13.2%
2067	13.8%	13.2%
2066	13.8%	13.3%
2065	13.8%	13.4%
2064	13.9%	13.5%
2063	13.9%	13.6%
2062	13.9%	13.7%
2061	14%	13.8%
2060	14%	13.9%
2059	14%	14.1%
2058	14%	14.2%
2057	14%	14.2%
2056	14%	14.3%
2055	14%	14.4%
2054	14%	14.4%
2053	14%	14.4%
2052	13.9%	14.4%
2051	13.9%	14.4%
2050	13.8%	14.4%
2049	13.8%	14.3%
2048	13.7%	14.3%
2047	13.7%	14.2%
2046	13.6%	14.1%
2045	13.6%	14%
2044	13.5%	14%
2043	13.5%	13.9%
2042	13.5%	13.8%
2041	13.4%	13.8%
2040	13.4%	13.8%
2039	13.4%	13.8%
2038	13.5%	13.8%
2037	13.5%	13.8%
2036	13.6%	14%
2035	13.7%	14.2%
2034	13.8%	14.4%
2033	13.9%	14.7%
2032	14%	14.9%
2031	14.1%	15.2%
2030	14.2%	15.5%
2029	14.3%	15.8%
2028	14.3%	16%
2027	14.3%	16.3%
2026	14.3%	16.6%
2025	14.4%	16.9%
2024	14.4%	17%
2023	14.5%	17.2%
2022	14.6%	17.5%
2021	14.6%	17.7%
2020	14.6%	17.7%
2019	14.5%	17.8%
2018	14.5%	17.8%
2017	14.5%	17.7%
2016	14.5%	17.5%
2015	14.5%	17.3%
2014	14.5%	17.2%
2013	14.4%	17%
2012	14.5%	16.8%
2011	14.6%	16.7%
2010	14.7%	16.6%
2009	14.8%	16.6%
2008	15%	16.7%
2007	15.1%	16.9%
2006	15.3%	17.1%
2005	15.6%	17.4%
2004	15.8%	17.7%
2003	16%	17.9%
2002	16.2%	18.1%
2001	16.5%	18.3%
2000	16.8%	18.4%
1999	17.1%	18.6%
1998	17.4%	18.7%
1997	17.6%	18.7%
1996	17.9%	18.8%
1995	18.2%	18.9%
1994	18.5%	18.8%
1993	18.8%	18.6%
1992	19.2%	18.4%
1991	19.7%	18.1%
1990	20.2%	17.9%
1989	20.8%	17.8%
1988	21.2%	17.8%
1987	21.4%	17.9%
1986	21.5%	18%
1985	21.6%	18.2%
1984	21.8%	18.3%
1983	22%	18.6%
1982	22.1%	18.9%
1981	22.1%	19.2%
1980	21.9%	19.6%
1979	21.8%	19.9%
1978	21.5%	20.3%
1977	21.1%	20.5%
1976	20.8%	20.6%
1975	20.4%	20.7%
1974	20.1%	20.7%
1973	20%	20.7%
1972	20.1%	20.8%
1971	20.4%	20.8%
1970	20.8%	20.8%
1969	21.4%	20.9%
1968	22%	20.9%
1967	22.4%	21%
1966	22.8%	20.9%
1965	23.3%	20.9%
1964	23.8%	21%
1963	24.3%	21.2%
1962	24.8%	21.5%
1961	25.1%	22%
1960	25.3%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Sweden

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Hungary

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Sweden
2023	12	4
2022	14	5
2021	30	5
2020	18	5
2019	13	4
2018	14	5
2017	14	5
2016	13	5
2015	13	5
2014	13	5
2013	13	5
2012	13	5
2011	14	5
2010	13	5
2009	13	5
2008	13	5
2007	13	5
2006	12	5
2005	13	5
2004	12	5
2003	13	5
2002	13	5
2001	13	5
2000	14	5
1999	15	6
1998	15	6
1997	16	6
1996	17	6
1995	19	7
1994	21	7
1993	23	8
1992	24	8
1991	24	8
1990	25	8
1989	25	9
1988	24	9
1987	24	8
1986	26	8
1985	26	8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	Sweden
2023	0.38%	0.25%
2022	0.39%	0.25%
2021	0.4%	0.25%
2020	0.4%	0.26%
2019	0.41%	0.26%
2018	0.43%	0.27%
2017	0.45%	0.28%
2016	0.47%	0.28%
2015	0.51%	0.29%
2014	0.53%	0.29%
2013	0.56%	0.29%
2012	0.57%	0.3%
2011	0.59%	0.3%
2010	0.6%	0.31%
2009	0.62%	0.31%
2008	0.65%	0.32%
2007	0.68%	0.33%
2006	0.72%	0.35%
2005	0.75%	0.36%
2004	0.8%	0.37%
2003	0.84%	0.39%
2002	0.9%	0.4%
2001	0.95%	0.4%
2000	1.01%	0.41%
1999	1.06%	0.41%
1998	1.11%	0.42%
1997	1.15%	0.44%
1996	1.19%	0.46%
1995	1.25%	0.48%
1994	1.34%	0.52%
1993	1.45%	0.57%
1992	1.57%	0.62%
1991	1.65%	0.66%
1990	1.72%	0.7%
1989	1.78%	0.72%
1988	1.87%	0.73%
1987	1.97%	0.74%
1986	2.07%	0.75%
1985	2.15%	0.76%
1984	2.2%	0.77%
1983	2.2%	0.78%
1982	2.2%	0.8%
1981	2.26%	0.82%
1980	2.37%	0.84%
1979	2.52%	0.87%
1978	2.7%	0.9%
1977	2.93%	0.94%
1976	3.23%	0.98%
1975	3.55%	1.03%
1974	3.77%	1.09%
1973	3.83%	1.16%
1972	3.82%	1.23%
1971	3.83%	1.29%
1970	3.89%	1.34%
1969	3.98%	1.39%
1968	4.08%	1.44%
1967	4.2%	1.49%
1966	4.32%	1.56%
1965	4.45%	1.63%
1964	4.59%	1.71%
1963	4.75%	1.79%
1962	4.94%	1.86%
1961	5.16%	1.92%
1960	5.41%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.