Hungary vs Romania: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Hungary
7,233 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Romania
6,564 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Hungary rank
50th
Romania rank
53rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country in Romania, a difference of 669 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 2,684 1 in: rate varies by country 300 1 in: rate varies by country 2,384 1 in: rate varies by country Hungary
1990s 4,069 1 in: rate varies by country 985.5 1 in: rate varies by country 3,084 1 in: rate varies by country Hungary
2000s 6,554 1 in: rate varies by country 2,527 1 in: rate varies by country 4,027 1 in: rate varies by country Hungary
2010s 6,176 1 in: rate varies by country 4,243 1 in: rate varies by country 1,933 1 in: rate varies by country Hungary
2020s 5,013 1 in: rate varies by country 5,322 1 in: rate varies by country 308.5 1 in: rate varies by country Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country against 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Hungary and Romania?
669 1 in: rate varies by country, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Hungary ranks 50th and Romania ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.