Fertility & birth rates in Hungary and Zambia

Fertility rate in Hungary vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Hungary	Zambia
2023	1.51	4.1
2022	1.56	4.18
2021	1.61	4.25
2020	1.59	4.32
2019	1.55	4.42
2018	1.55	4.49
2017	1.54	4.57
2016	1.53	4.67
2015	1.45	4.78
2014	1.44	4.89
2013	1.35	5.01
2012	1.34	5.14
2011	1.23	5.26
2010	1.25	5.36
2009	1.32	5.45
2008	1.35	5.53
2007	1.32	5.61
2006	1.34	5.68
2005	1.31	5.7
2004	1.28	5.7
2003	1.27	5.71
2002	1.3	5.77
2001	1.31	5.85
2000	1.32	5.92
1999	1.28	6
1998	1.32	6.07
1997	1.37	6.12
1996	1.46	6.18
1995	1.57	6.23
1994	1.64	6.26
1993	1.68	6.3
1992	1.77	6.35
1991	1.87	6.46
1990	1.87	6.57
1989	1.82	6.64
1988	1.81	6.7
1987	1.82	6.8
1986	1.84	6.87
1985	1.85	6.93
1984	1.75	6.97
1983	1.75	7.01
1982	1.8	7.04
1981	1.88	7.07
1980	1.91	7.14
1979	2.01	7.22
1978	2.06	7.29
1977	2.15	7.35
1976	2.23	7.39
1975	2.35	7.42
1974	2.27	7.36
1973	1.93	7.34
1972	1.93	7.3
1971	1.93	7.26
1970	1.98	7.22
1969	2.04	7.18
1968	2.06	7.18
1967	2.01	7.15
1966	1.89	7.14
1965	1.82	7.12
1964	1.82	7.09
1963	1.82	7.06
1962	1.79	7.01
1961	1.94	6.98
1960	2.02	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Hungary was 1.51 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Hungary	Zambia
2023	-41,247	577,660
2022	-47,065	563,456
2021	-61,638	535,629
2020	-47,385	536,484
2019	-36,840	528,089
2018	-37,858	515,644
2017	-37,934	504,630
2016	-31,231	497,521
2015	-39,191	491,021
2014	-32,449	483,663
2013	-36,529	476,846
2012	-38,689	469,406
2011	-40,884	459,743
2010	-40,000	448,337
2009	-34,077	434,458
2008	-31,118	419,560
2007	-35,195	403,729
2006	-32,228	387,891
2005	-38,331	368,756
2004	-37,396	349,352
2003	-41,531	331,189
2002	-36,571	316,041
2001	-35,657	302,682
2000	-37,780	293,186
1999	-49,140	283,297
1998	-43,120	275,568
1997	-38,075	268,198
1996	-38,152	262,468
1995	-34,086	257,897
1994	-31,030	252,023
1993	-33,144	245,917
1992	-26,960	239,953
1991	-17,635	237,957
1990	-19,710	235,835
1989	-20,963	233,429
1988	-15,895	230,118
1987	-15,919	227,813
1986	-18,072	224,768
1985	-18,103	221,351
1984	-21,336	216,695
1983	-21,379	212,712
1982	-10,705	207,621
1981	-2,142	202,822
1980	3,213	198,817
1979	23,549	197,578
1978	27,780	194,933
1977	45,787	191,557
1976	52,993	186,762
1975	63,243	182,258
1974	60,777	174,484
1973	33,382	168,258
1972	34,315	161,648
1971	26,956	155,249
1970	32,048	149,380
1969	38,105	142,660
1968	39,997	137,315
1967	39,845	131,938
1966	36,643	127,164
1965	24,355	122,814
1964	31,371	117,197
1963	32,282	114,555
1962	21,128	110,173
1961	44,123	106,318
1960	44,926	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.43% in Hungary and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Hungary vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Hungary	Zambia
2023	9.1	33.1
2022	9.3	33.5
2021	9.8	33.9
2020	9.7	34.4
2019	9.6	35
2018	9.6	35.5
2017	9.7	35.9
2016	9.8	36.6
2015	9.4	37.3
2014	9.5	38.1
2013	9.1	39
2012	9.1	39.9
2011	8.8	40.7
2010	9	41.4
2009	9.6	42
2008	9.9	42.6
2007	9.7	43.2
2006	9.9	43.7
2005	9.7	43.8
2004	9.4	43.9
2003	9.3	43.9
2002	9.5	44.3
2001	9.5	44.8
2000	9.6	45.5
1999	9.2	45.9
1998	9.5	46.2
1997	9.8	46.3
1996	10.2	46.6
1995	10.8	46.8
1994	11.2	46.7
1993	11.3	46.6
1992	11.7	46.6
1991	12.3	46.9
1990	12.1	47
1989	11.8	47.1
1988	11.7	47.1
1987	11.9	47.3
1986	12.1	47.4
1985	12.2	47.4
1984	11.8	47.3
1983	11.9	47.3
1982	12.5	47.3
1981	13.3	47.3
1980	13.9	47.5
1979	15	48.2
1978	15.7	48.7
1977	16.7	49.2
1976	17.5	49.5
1975	18.4	50
1974	17.8	49.7
1973	15	49.7
1972	14.7	49.6
1971	14.5	49.4
1970	14.7	49.3
1969	15	48.9
1968	15.1	48.9
1967	14.6	48.8
1966	13.6	48.8
1965	13.1	48.8
1964	13.1	48.9
1963	13.1	48.9
1962	12.9	48.9
1961	14	48.9
1960	14.7	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.1 in Hungary and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 14.7 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Hungary	Zambia
2100	13.5%	21.6%
2099	13.5%	21.7%
2098	13.6%	21.9%
2097	13.6%	22%
2096	13.6%	22.2%
2095	13.7%	22.3%
2094	13.7%	22.5%
2093	13.8%	22.7%
2092	13.8%	22.8%
2091	13.8%	23%
2090	13.9%	23.1%
2089	13.9%	23.3%
2088	13.9%	23.5%
2087	13.9%	23.6%
2086	13.9%	23.8%
2085	13.9%	24%
2084	13.9%	24.2%
2083	13.9%	24.3%
2082	13.9%	24.5%
2081	13.9%	24.7%
2080	13.9%	24.9%
2079	13.8%	25.1%
2078	13.8%	25.3%
2077	13.8%	25.5%
2076	13.8%	25.7%
2075	13.7%	25.9%
2074	13.7%	26.1%
2073	13.7%	26.4%
2072	13.7%	26.6%
2071	13.7%	26.8%
2070	13.7%	27%
2069	13.7%	27.2%
2068	13.7%	27.5%
2067	13.8%	27.7%
2066	13.8%	27.9%
2065	13.8%	28.1%
2064	13.9%	28.4%
2063	13.9%	28.6%
2062	13.9%	28.9%
2061	14%	29.1%
2060	14%	29.3%
2059	14%	29.6%
2058	14%	29.8%
2057	14%	30.1%
2056	14%	30.4%
2055	14%	30.6%
2054	14%	30.9%
2053	14%	31.2%
2052	13.9%	31.5%
2051	13.9%	31.8%
2050	13.8%	32.2%
2049	13.8%	32.5%
2048	13.7%	32.8%
2047	13.7%	33.2%
2046	13.6%	33.5%
2045	13.6%	33.9%
2044	13.5%	34.2%
2043	13.5%	34.6%
2042	13.5%	34.9%
2041	13.4%	35.3%
2040	13.4%	35.6%
2039	13.4%	36%
2038	13.5%	36.3%
2037	13.5%	36.6%
2036	13.6%	37%
2035	13.7%	37.3%
2034	13.8%	37.6%
2033	13.9%	38%
2032	14%	38.3%
2031	14.1%	38.7%
2030	14.2%	39%
2029	14.3%	39.4%
2028	14.3%	39.8%
2027	14.3%	40.3%
2026	14.3%	40.7%
2025	14.4%	41.2%
2024	14.4%	41.5%
2023	14.5%	42%
2022	14.6%	42.4%
2021	14.6%	42.9%
2020	14.6%	43.3%
2019	14.5%	43.8%
2018	14.5%	44.1%
2017	14.5%	44.5%
2016	14.5%	44.9%
2015	14.5%	45.2%
2014	14.5%	45.5%
2013	14.4%	45.7%
2012	14.5%	45.9%
2011	14.6%	46.1%
2010	14.7%	46.3%
2009	14.8%	46.4%
2008	15%	46.6%
2007	15.1%	46.8%
2006	15.3%	47%
2005	15.6%	47.1%
2004	15.8%	47.3%
2003	16%	47.4%
2002	16.2%	47.6%
2001	16.5%	47.8%
2000	16.8%	48%
1999	17.1%	48.1%
1998	17.4%	48.2%
1997	17.6%	48.2%
1996	17.9%	48.2%
1995	18.2%	48.2%
1994	18.5%	48.2%
1993	18.8%	48.2%
1992	19.2%	48.2%
1991	19.7%	48.3%
1990	20.2%	48.4%
1989	20.8%	48.5%
1988	21.2%	48.6%
1987	21.4%	48.7%
1986	21.5%	48.8%
1985	21.6%	48.9%
1984	21.8%	49%
1983	22%	49.1%
1982	22.1%	49.3%
1981	22.1%	49.4%
1980	21.9%	49.5%
1979	21.8%	49.5%
1978	21.5%	49.4%
1977	21.1%	49.2%
1976	20.8%	49.1%
1975	20.4%	48.8%
1974	20.1%	48.6%
1973	20%	48.3%
1972	20.1%	48%
1971	20.4%	47.7%
1970	20.8%	47.4%
1969	21.4%	47.2%
1968	22%	47.1%
1967	22.4%	47%
1966	22.8%	46.9%
1965	23.3%	46.9%
1964	23.8%	46.7%
1963	24.3%	46.5%
1962	24.8%	46.3%
1961	25.1%	46.2%
1960	25.3%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.4% of the population in Hungary and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 20.2% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Hungary and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Hungary vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Hungary	Zambia
2023	12	85
2022	14	89
2021	30	140
2020	18	99
2019	13	103
2018	14	117
2017	14	141
2016	13	158
2015	13	154
2014	13	174
2013	13	213
2012	13	256
2011	14	291
2010	13	332
2009	13	406
2008	13	394
2007	13	324
2006	12	262
2005	13	264
2004	12	260
2003	13	250
2002	13	274
2001	13	306
2000	14	340
1999	15	378
1998	15	392
1997	16	403
1996	17	433
1995	19	466
1994	21	507
1993	23	532
1992	24	581
1991	24	611
1990	25	625
1989	25	635
1988	24	635
1987	24	630
1986	26	619
1985	26	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

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	Zambia
2023	0.38%	4.47%
2022	0.39%	4.67%
2021	0.4%	4.92%
2020	0.4%	5.24%
2019	0.41%	5.41%
2018	0.43%	5.52%
2017	0.45%	5.61%
2016	0.47%	5.9%
2015	0.51%	6.15%
2014	0.53%	6.38%
2013	0.56%	6.72%
2012	0.57%	7.04%
2011	0.59%	7.31%
2010	0.6%	7.57%
2009	0.62%	8%
2008	0.65%	8.62%
2007	0.68%	9.14%
2006	0.72%	9.71%
2005	0.75%	10.5%
2004	0.8%	11.4%
2003	0.84%	12.4%
2002	0.9%	13.4%
2001	0.95%	14.4%
2000	1.01%	15.3%
1999	1.06%	15.9%
1998	1.11%	16.3%
1997	1.15%	16.7%
1996	1.19%	17%
1995	1.25%	17.3%
1994	1.34%	17.7%
1993	1.45%	17.9%
1992	1.57%	18.1%
1991	1.65%	18.1%
1990	1.72%	18.1%
1989	1.78%	17.9%
1988	1.87%	17.7%
1987	1.97%	17.3%
1986	2.07%	17%
1985	2.15%	16.6%
1984	2.2%	16.2%
1983	2.2%	15.9%
1982	2.2%	15.7%
1981	2.26%	15.6%
1980	2.37%	15.5%
1979	2.52%	15.4%
1978	2.7%	15.3%
1977	2.93%	15.3%
1976	3.23%	15.4%
1975	3.55%	15.5%
1974	3.77%	15.9%
1973	3.83%	16.3%
1972	3.82%	16.9%
1971	3.83%	17.4%
1970	3.89%	17.9%
1969	3.98%	18.3%
1968	4.08%	18.5%
1967	4.2%	18.7%
1966	4.32%	18.9%
1965	4.45%	19%
1964	4.59%	19.2%
1963	4.75%	19.5%
1962	4.94%	19.8%
1961	5.16%	20.1%
1960	5.41%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.38% in Hungary and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.