Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Hungary vs United Kingdom by year

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Hungary

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	United Kingdom
2023	1.51	1.56
2022	1.56	1.56
2021	1.61	1.58
2020	1.59	1.57
2019	1.55	1.63
2018	1.55	1.68
2017	1.54	1.74
2016	1.53	1.79
2015	1.45	1.8
2014	1.44	1.81
2013	1.35	1.83
2012	1.34	1.92
2011	1.23	1.91
2010	1.25	1.92
2009	1.32	1.89
2008	1.35	1.91
2007	1.32	1.86
2006	1.34	1.82
2005	1.31	1.76
2004	1.28	1.75
2003	1.27	1.7
2002	1.3	1.63
2001	1.31	1.63
2000	1.32	1.64
1999	1.28	1.68
1998	1.32	1.71
1997	1.37	1.72
1996	1.46	1.73
1995	1.57	1.71
1994	1.64	1.74
1993	1.68	1.76
1992	1.77	1.79
1991	1.87	1.82
1990	1.87	1.83
1989	1.82	1.79
1988	1.81	1.82
1987	1.82	1.81
1986	1.84	1.78
1985	1.85	1.79
1984	1.75	1.77
1983	1.75	1.77
1982	1.8	1.78
1981	1.88	1.82
1980	1.91	1.9
1979	2.01	1.86
1978	2.06	1.75
1977	2.15	1.69
1976	2.23	1.74
1975	2.35	1.81
1974	2.27	1.92
1973	1.93	2.04
1972	1.93	2.2
1971	1.93	2.41
1970	1.98	2.44
1969	2.04	2.51
1968	2.06	2.6
1967	2.01	2.68
1966	1.89	2.78
1965	1.82	2.86
1964	1.82	2.93
1963	1.82	2.88
1962	1.79	2.86
1961	1.94	2.78
1960	2.02	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Hungary

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	United Kingdom
2023	-41,247	34,589
2022	-47,065	39,751
2021	-61,638	30,612
2020	-47,385	-4,272
2019	-36,840	108,342
2018	-37,858	119,321
2017	-37,934	145,125
2016	-31,231	177,139
2015	-39,191	175,738
2014	-32,449	206,784
2013	-36,529	198,830
2012	-38,689	248,473
2011	-40,884	259,361
2010	-40,000	251,066
2009	-34,077	230,422
2008	-31,118	216,325
2007	-35,195	196,232
2006	-32,228	176,455
2005	-38,331	144,963
2004	-37,396	131,974
2003	-41,531	89,471
2002	-36,571	65,308
2001	-35,657	65,032
2000	-37,780	70,671
1999	-49,140	64,551
1998	-43,120	87,730
1997	-38,075	99,138
1996	-38,152	98,884
1995	-34,086	87,028
1994	-31,030	127,304
1993	-33,144	103,893
1992	-26,960	149,709
1991	-17,635	143,562
1990	-19,710	154,569
1989	-20,963	119,861
1988	-15,895	136,628
1987	-15,919	136,325
1986	-18,072	90,690
1985	-18,103	79,170
1984	-21,336	84,633
1983	-21,379	61,966
1982	-10,705	56,314
1981	-2,142	73,234
1980	3,213	95,734
1979	23,549	61,872
1978	27,780	16,859
1977	45,787	0
1976	52,993	-5,621
1975	63,243	33,735
1974	60,777	67,476
1973	33,382	112,389
1972	34,315	162,650
1971	26,956	257,123
1970	32,048	244,918
1969	38,105	260,577
1968	39,997	292,622
1967	39,845	346,145
1966	36,643	333,356
1965	24,355	364,132
1964	31,371	405,000
1963	32,282	337,995
1962	21,128	340,800
1961	44,123	311,519
1960	44,926	314,400

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 the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Hungary vs United Kingdom by year

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Hungary

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	United Kingdom
2023	9.1	10
2022	9.3	10.1
2021	9.8	10.2
2020	9.7	10.2
2019	9.6	10.6
2018	9.6	11
2017	9.7	11.4
2016	9.8	11.8
2015	9.4	11.9
2014	9.5	12
2013	9.1	12.1
2012	9.1	12.8
2011	8.8	12.8
2010	9	12.9
2009	9.6	12.7
2008	9.9	12.9
2007	9.7	12.6
2006	9.9	12.3
2005	9.7	12
2004	9.4	11.9
2003	9.3	11.7
2002	9.5	11.3
2001	9.5	11.3
2000	9.6	11.5
1999	9.2	11.9
1998	9.5	12.3
1997	9.8	12.5
1996	10.2	12.6
1995	10.8	12.6
1994	11.2	13
1993	11.3	13.2
1992	11.7	13.6
1991	12.3	13.8
1990	12.1	13.9
1989	11.8	13.6
1988	11.7	13.8
1987	11.9	13.7
1986	12.1	13.3
1985	12.2	13.3
1984	11.8	12.9
1983	11.9	12.8
1982	12.5	12.8
1981	13.3	13
1980	13.9	13.4
1979	15	13.1
1978	15.7	12.2
1977	16.7	11.7
1976	17.5	12
1975	18.4	12.4
1974	17.8	13.1
1973	15	13.9
1972	14.7	14.9
1971	14.5	16.1
1970	14.7	16.2
1969	15	16.6
1968	15.1	17.2
1967	14.6	17.5
1966	13.6	17.9
1965	13.1	18.3
1964	13.1	18.8
1963	13.1	18.5
1962	12.9	18.3
1961	14	17.9
1960	14.7	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 14.7 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	United Kingdom
2100	13.5%	13.4%
2099	13.5%	13.4%
2098	13.6%	13.4%
2097	13.6%	13.5%
2096	13.6%	13.5%
2095	13.7%	13.6%
2094	13.7%	13.6%
2093	13.8%	13.7%
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%	13.9%
2084	13.9%	13.9%
2083	13.9%	13.9%
2082	13.9%	13.9%
2081	13.9%	13.9%
2080	13.9%	13.9%
2079	13.8%	13.8%
2078	13.8%	13.8%
2077	13.8%	13.8%
2076	13.8%	13.8%
2075	13.7%	13.8%
2074	13.7%	13.8%
2073	13.7%	13.8%
2072	13.7%	13.8%
2071	13.7%	13.8%
2070	13.7%	13.8%
2069	13.7%	13.8%
2068	13.7%	13.9%
2067	13.8%	13.9%
2066	13.8%	14%
2065	13.8%	14.1%
2064	13.9%	14.2%
2063	13.9%	14.3%
2062	13.9%	14.4%
2061	14%	14.5%
2060	14%	14.5%
2059	14%	14.6%
2058	14%	14.7%
2057	14%	14.8%
2056	14%	14.9%
2055	14%	15%
2054	14%	15%
2053	14%	15%
2052	13.9%	15.1%
2051	13.9%	15.1%
2050	13.8%	15.1%
2049	13.8%	15%
2048	13.7%	15%
2047	13.7%	15%
2046	13.6%	14.9%
2045	13.6%	14.9%
2044	13.5%	14.9%
2043	13.5%	14.8%
2042	13.5%	14.8%
2041	13.4%	14.8%
2040	13.4%	14.8%
2039	13.4%	14.8%
2038	13.5%	14.9%
2037	13.5%	14.9%
2036	13.6%	14.9%
2035	13.7%	15%
2034	13.8%	15.1%
2033	13.9%	15.3%
2032	14%	15.4%
2031	14.1%	15.6%
2030	14.2%	15.9%
2029	14.3%	16.1%
2028	14.3%	16.3%
2027	14.3%	16.6%
2026	14.3%	16.8%
2025	14.4%	17.1%
2024	14.4%	17.2%
2023	14.5%	17.4%
2022	14.6%	17.6%
2021	14.6%	17.8%
2020	14.6%	18%
2019	14.5%	18%
2018	14.5%	18.1%
2017	14.5%	18%
2016	14.5%	18%
2015	14.5%	17.9%
2014	14.5%	17.8%
2013	14.4%	17.8%
2012	14.5%	17.8%
2011	14.6%	17.7%
2010	14.7%	17.8%
2009	14.8%	17.8%
2008	15%	17.8%
2007	15.1%	17.9%
2006	15.3%	18%
2005	15.6%	18.2%
2004	15.8%	18.3%
2003	16%	18.4%
2002	16.2%	18.5%
2001	16.5%	18.7%
2000	16.8%	18.9%
1999	17.1%	19.2%
1998	17.4%	19.3%
1997	17.6%	19.3%
1996	17.9%	19.4%
1995	18.2%	19.5%
1994	18.5%	19.6%
1993	18.8%	19.5%
1992	19.2%	19.4%
1991	19.7%	19.3%
1990	20.2%	19.1%
1989	20.8%	19.1%
1988	21.2%	18.9%
1987	21.4%	18.9%
1986	21.5%	19.1%
1985	21.6%	19.3%
1984	21.8%	19.5%
1983	22%	19.8%
1982	22.1%	20.2%
1981	22.1%	20.6%
1980	21.9%	21%
1979	21.8%	21.4%
1978	21.5%	21.9%
1977	21.1%	22.4%
1976	20.8%	22.9%
1975	20.4%	23.3%
1974	20.1%	23.6%
1973	20%	23.9%
1972	20.1%	24%
1971	20.4%	24.1%
1970	20.8%	24.1%
1969	21.4%	24%
1968	22%	23.9%
1967	22.4%	23.7%
1966	22.8%	23.5%
1965	23.3%	23.4%
1964	23.8%	23.3%
1963	24.3%	23.2%
1962	24.8%	23.2%
1961	25.1%	23.3%
1960	25.3%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs United Kingdom

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Hungary

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	United Kingdom
2023	12	8
2022	14	15
2021	30	13
2020	18	14
2019	13	9
2018	14	9
2017	14	9
2016	13	9
2015	13	9
2014	13	9
2013	13	9
2012	13	9
2011	14	10
2010	13	10
2009	13	11
2008	13	11
2007	13	11
2006	12	12
2005	13	12
2004	12	13
2003	13	14
2002	13	13
2001	13	13
2000	14	12
1999	15	11
1998	15	10
1997	16	9
1996	17	8
1995	19	9
1994	21	9
1993	23	8
1992	24	7
1991	24	7
1990	25	6
1989	25	5
1988	24	4
1987	24	3
1986	26	2
1985	26	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Hungary

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Hungary	United Kingdom
2023	0.38%	0.45%
2022	0.39%	0.45%
2021	0.4%	0.44%
2020	0.4%	0.44%
2019	0.41%	0.44%
2018	0.43%	0.44%
2017	0.45%	0.44%
2016	0.47%	0.44%
2015	0.51%	0.45%
2014	0.53%	0.45%
2013	0.56%	0.46%
2012	0.57%	0.48%
2011	0.59%	0.5%
2010	0.6%	0.52%
2009	0.62%	0.54%
2008	0.65%	0.56%
2007	0.68%	0.58%
2006	0.72%	0.59%
2005	0.75%	0.6%
2004	0.8%	0.61%
2003	0.84%	0.63%
2002	0.9%	0.63%
2001	0.95%	0.64%
2000	1.01%	0.65%
1999	1.06%	0.67%
1998	1.11%	0.68%
1997	1.15%	0.69%
1996	1.19%	0.7%
1995	1.25%	0.72%
1994	1.34%	0.74%
1993	1.45%	0.77%
1992	1.57%	0.82%
1991	1.65%	0.87%
1990	1.72%	0.93%
1989	1.78%	0.99%
1988	1.87%	1.04%
1987	1.97%	1.08%
1986	2.07%	1.11%
1985	2.15%	1.14%
1984	2.2%	1.17%
1983	2.2%	1.22%
1982	2.2%	1.27%
1981	2.26%	1.34%
1980	2.37%	1.41%
1979	2.52%	1.49%
1978	2.7%	1.57%
1977	2.93%	1.64%
1976	3.23%	1.72%
1975	3.55%	1.8%
1974	3.77%	1.87%
1973	3.83%	1.94%
1972	3.82%	2%
1971	3.83%	2.06%
1970	3.89%	2.1%
1969	3.98%	2.14%
1968	4.08%	2.18%
1967	4.2%	2.22%
1966	4.32%	2.28%
1965	4.45%	2.34%
1964	4.59%	2.42%
1963	4.75%	2.49%
1962	4.94%	2.56%
1961	5.16%	2.61%
1960	5.41%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.