Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Ukraine
2023	1.51	0.98
2022	1.56	0.9
2021	1.61	1.15
2020	1.59	1.21
2019	1.55	1.22
2018	1.55	1.23
2017	1.54	1.3
2016	1.53	1.39
2015	1.45	1.39
2014	1.44	1.47
2013	1.35	1.52
2012	1.34	1.53
2011	1.23	1.46
2010	1.25	1.44
2009	1.32	1.47
2008	1.35	1.44
2007	1.32	1.34
2006	1.34	1.3
2005	1.31	1.22
2004	1.28	1.22
2003	1.27	1.17
2002	1.3	1.13
2001	1.31	1.09
2000	1.32	1.11
1999	1.28	1.13
1998	1.32	1.21
1997	1.37	1.27
1996	1.46	1.33
1995	1.57	1.4
1994	1.64	1.47
1993	1.68	1.56
1992	1.77	1.67
1991	1.87	1.77
1990	1.87	1.85
1989	1.82	1.93
1988	1.81	2.04
1987	1.82	2.07
1986	1.84	2.12
1985	1.85	2.03
1984	1.75	2.08
1983	1.75	2.1
1982	1.8	1.95
1981	1.88	1.92
1980	1.91	1.95
1979	2.01	1.96
1978	2.06	1.97
1977	2.15	1.98
1976	2.23	2.04
1975	2.35	2.05
1974	2.27	2.06
1973	1.93	2.04
1972	1.93	2.13
1971	1.93	2.11
1970	1.98	2.08
1969	2.04	2.01
1968	2.06	2.03
1967	2.01	2.04
1966	1.89	2.04
1965	1.82	1.94
1964	1.82	2.01
1963	1.82	2.11
1962	1.79	2.15
1961	1.94	2.2
1960	2.02	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Ukraine
2023	-41,247	-283,185
2022	-47,065	-349,284
2021	-61,638	-449,941
2020	-47,385	-307,533
2019	-36,840	-236,296
2018	-37,858	-227,491
2017	-37,934	-158,390
2016	-31,231	-135,710
2015	-39,191	-147,107
2014	-32,449	-140,216
2013	-36,529	-129,662
2012	-38,689	-130,451
2011	-40,884	-158,372
2010	-40,000	-180,388
2009	-34,077	-197,918
2008	-31,118	-229,086
2007	-35,195	-282,659
2006	-32,228	-300,787
2005	-38,331	-337,857
2004	-37,396	-344,157
2003	-41,531	-351,299
2002	-36,571	-364,544
2001	-35,657	-374,734
2000	-37,780	-364,143
1999	-49,140	-348,286
1998	-43,120	-318,299
1997	-38,075	-306,549
1996	-38,152	-305,154
1995	-34,086	-281,629
1994	-31,030	-238,820
1993	-33,144	-169,405
1992	-26,960	-95,857
1991	-17,635	-16,486
1990	-19,710	48,463
1989	-20,963	106,431
1988	-15,895	162,002
1987	-15,919	198,850
1986	-18,072	225,751
1985	-18,103	201,011
1984	-21,336	222,430
1983	-21,379	241,741
1982	-10,705	194,101
1981	-2,142	182,839
1980	3,213	197,223
1979	23,549	197,294
1978	27,780	206,554
1977	45,787	216,932
1976	52,993	247,323
1975	63,243	256,787
1974	60,777	273,486
1973	33,382	274,938
1972	34,315	309,785
1971	26,956	305,849
1970	32,048	291,839
1969	38,105	274,858
1968	39,997	295,162
1967	39,845	313,899
1966	36,643	337,794
1965	24,355	334,365
1964	31,371	391,120
1963	32,282	449,648
1962	21,128	481,887
1961	44,123	508,602
1960	44,926	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Ukraine by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Ukraine
2023	9.1	5.63
2022	9.3	5.68
2021	9.8	6.98
2020	9.7	7.56
2019	9.6	7.82
2018	9.6	8.13
2017	9.7	8.78
2016	9.8	9.61
2015	9.4	9.8
2014	9.5	10.6
2013	9.1	11.2
2012	9.1	11.4
2011	8.8	11.1
2010	9	10.9
2009	9.6	11.2
2008	9.9	11
2007	9.7	10.2
2006	9.9	9.79
2005	9.7	9.12
2004	9.4	8.96
2003	9.3	8.55
2002	9.5	8.11
2001	9.5	7.78
2000	9.6	7.82
1999	9.2	7.89
1998	9.5	8.4
1997	9.8	8.82
1996	10.2	9.25
1995	10.8	9.7
1994	11.2	10.2
1993	11.3	10.9
1992	11.7	11.7
1991	12.3	12.5
1990	12.1	13.1
1989	11.8	13.8
1988	11.7	14.6
1987	11.9	15.1
1986	12.1	15.8
1985	12.2	15.4
1984	11.8	15.9
1983	11.9	16.1
1982	12.5	15
1981	13.3	14.8
1980	13.9	15
1979	15	14.9
1978	15.7	14.9
1977	16.7	14.8
1976	17.5	15.2
1975	18.4	15.1
1974	17.8	15.2
1973	15	15
1972	14.7	15.5
1971	14.5	15.4
1970	14.7	15
1969	15	14.5
1968	15.1	14.8
1967	14.6	15
1966	13.6	15.4
1965	13.1	15.3
1964	13.1	16.6
1963	13.1	18
1962	12.9	18.9
1961	14	19.7
1960	14.7	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 14.7 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Ukraine
2100	13.5%	8.49%
2099	13.5%	8.5%
2098	13.6%	8.51%
2097	13.6%	8.54%
2096	13.6%	8.57%
2095	13.7%	8.61%
2094	13.7%	8.66%
2093	13.8%	8.71%
2092	13.8%	8.77%
2091	13.8%	8.82%
2090	13.9%	8.87%
2089	13.9%	8.92%
2088	13.9%	8.95%
2087	13.9%	8.98%
2086	13.9%	9%
2085	13.9%	9%
2084	13.9%	9%
2083	13.9%	8.98%
2082	13.9%	8.95%
2081	13.9%	8.9%
2080	13.9%	8.85%
2079	13.8%	8.79%
2078	13.8%	8.73%
2077	13.8%	8.66%
2076	13.8%	8.59%
2075	13.7%	8.53%
2074	13.7%	8.47%
2073	13.7%	8.41%
2072	13.7%	8.37%
2071	13.7%	8.34%
2070	13.7%	8.34%
2069	13.7%	8.34%
2068	13.7%	8.37%
2067	13.8%	8.42%
2066	13.8%	8.5%
2065	13.8%	8.59%
2064	13.9%	8.7%
2063	13.9%	8.83%
2062	13.9%	8.96%
2061	14%	9.11%
2060	14%	9.27%
2059	14%	9.42%
2058	14%	9.57%
2057	14%	9.71%
2056	14%	9.83%
2055	14%	9.94%
2054	14%	10%
2053	14%	10.1%
2052	13.9%	10.2%
2051	13.9%	10.2%
2050	13.8%	10.2%
2049	13.8%	10.2%
2048	13.7%	10.2%
2047	13.7%	10.2%
2046	13.6%	10.1%
2045	13.6%	10.1%
2044	13.5%	10%
2043	13.5%	9.99%
2042	13.5%	9.94%
2041	13.4%	9.89%
2040	13.4%	9.9%
2039	13.4%	9.94%
2038	13.5%	9.97%
2037	13.5%	9.93%
2036	13.6%	10.1%
2035	13.7%	10.3%
2034	13.8%	10.5%
2033	13.9%	10.7%
2032	14%	11%
2031	14.1%	11.4%
2030	14.2%	11.7%
2029	14.3%	12.2%
2028	14.3%	12.7%
2027	14.3%	13.2%
2026	14.3%	13.6%
2025	14.4%	13.8%
2024	14.4%	13.9%
2023	14.5%	14.3%
2022	14.6%	14.8%
2021	14.6%	15.1%
2020	14.6%	15.3%
2019	14.5%	15.4%
2018	14.5%	15.4%
2017	14.5%	15.4%
2016	14.5%	15.3%
2015	14.5%	15.1%
2014	14.5%	14.9%
2013	14.4%	14.6%
2012	14.5%	14.4%
2011	14.6%	14.2%
2010	14.7%	14.1%
2009	14.8%	14%
2008	15%	14%
2007	15.1%	14.1%
2006	15.3%	14.3%
2005	15.6%	14.7%
2004	15.8%	15.1%
2003	16%	15.7%
2002	16.2%	16.3%
2001	16.5%	17.1%
2000	16.8%	17.9%
1999	17.1%	18.5%
1998	17.4%	19.2%
1997	17.6%	19.7%
1996	17.9%	20.2%
1995	18.2%	20.6%
1994	18.5%	21%
1993	18.8%	21.2%
1992	19.2%	21.4%
1991	19.7%	21.5%
1990	20.2%	21.6%
1989	20.8%	21.7%
1988	21.2%	21.7%
1987	21.4%	21.7%
1986	21.5%	21.7%
1985	21.6%	21.7%
1984	21.8%	21.6%
1983	22%	21.5%
1982	22.1%	21.4%
1981	22.1%	21.4%
1980	21.9%	21.4%
1979	21.8%	21.5%
1978	21.5%	21.7%
1977	21.1%	22.1%
1976	20.8%	22.4%
1975	20.4%	22.8%
1974	20.1%	23.2%
1973	20%	23.6%
1972	20.1%	24%
1971	20.4%	24.4%
1970	20.8%	24.8%
1969	21.4%	25.1%
1968	22%	25.5%
1967	22.4%	25.8%
1966	22.8%	26.1%
1965	23.3%	26.4%
1964	23.8%	26.8%
1963	24.3%	27.1%
1962	24.8%	27.1%
1961	25.1%	27%
1960	25.3%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Ukraine
2023	12	15
2022	14	16
2021	30	26
2020	18	18
2019	13	16
2018	14	16
2017	14	16
2016	13	17
2015	13	17
2014	13	19
2013	13	20
2012	13	20
2011	14	20
2010	13	21
2009	13	24
2008	13	26
2007	13	27
2006	12	27
2005	13	27
2004	12	27
2003	13	28
2002	13	28
2001	13	30
2000	14	32
1999	15	34
1998	15	37
1997	16	41
1996	17	45
1995	19	46
1994	21	45
1993	23	42
1992	24	40
1991	24	40
1990	25	40
1989	25	42
1988	24	44
1987	24	46
1986	26	50
1985	26	53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

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	Ukraine
2023	0.38%	0.81%
2022	0.39%	0.85%
2021	0.4%	0.82%
2020	0.4%	0.84%
2019	0.41%	0.85%
2018	0.43%	0.87%
2017	0.45%	0.89%
2016	0.47%	0.91%
2015	0.51%	0.94%
2014	0.53%	0.98%
2013	0.56%	1.02%
2012	0.57%	1.07%
2011	0.59%	1.12%
2010	0.6%	1.17%
2009	0.62%	1.23%
2008	0.65%	1.29%
2007	0.68%	1.34%
2006	0.72%	1.4%
2005	0.75%	1.45%
2004	0.8%	1.51%
2003	0.84%	1.58%
2002	0.9%	1.66%
2001	0.95%	1.75%
2000	1.01%	1.83%
1999	1.06%	1.9%
1998	1.11%	1.97%
1997	1.15%	2.01%
1996	1.19%	2.03%
1995	1.25%	2.02%
1994	1.34%	2%
1993	1.45%	1.97%
1992	1.57%	1.94%
1991	1.65%	1.92%
1990	1.72%	1.92%
1989	1.78%	1.95%
1988	1.87%	1.99%
1987	1.97%	2.05%
1986	2.07%	2.13%
1985	2.15%	2.21%
1984	2.2%	2.29%
1983	2.2%	2.39%
1982	2.2%	2.47%
1981	2.26%	2.55%
1980	2.37%	2.62%
1979	2.52%	2.69%
1978	2.7%	2.74%
1977	2.93%	2.78%
1976	3.23%	2.84%
1975	3.55%	2.89%
1974	3.77%	2.96%
1973	3.83%	3.04%
1972	3.82%	3.13%
1971	3.83%	3.23%
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 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.