Hungary vs Luxembourg: Maternal mortality ratio
Hungary
11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Luxembourg
11.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Hungary rank
145th
Luxembourg rank
143rd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Hungary
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 11.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Hungary, a difference of 0.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 145th and Luxembourg ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 23.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Hungary |
| 1990s | 19.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 22.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 12.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 15.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.2549 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 18.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Hungary or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 11.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 0.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Luxembourg?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Luxembourg rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 145th and Luxembourg ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.