Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Maternal mortality ratio
Hungary
15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Hungary rank
135th
Saudi Arabia rank
133rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births against 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in Hungary, a difference of 1.15 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hungary ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births against 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 135th and Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.