Hungary vs Ukraine: Maternal mortality ratio
Hungary
15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ukraine
16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Hungary rank
135th
Ukraine rank
132nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Hungary
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births against 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in Hungary, a difference of 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Ukraine'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 Ukraine ahead.
Hungary ranks 135th and Ukraine ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | Hungary |
| 2020s | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Hungary or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 16.54 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 Ukraine?
- 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ukraine?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Ukraine rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 135th and Ukraine ranks 132nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – 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.