Hungary vs Serbia: Maternal mortality ratio
Hungary
11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Serbia
10.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Hungary rank
145th
Serbia rank
147th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 10.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Serbia, a difference of 0.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 145th and Serbia ranks 147th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Hungary |
| 1990s | 19.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Hungary |
| 2000s | 12.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.3531 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.6141 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Hungary |
| 2020s | 18.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.54 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 Serbia?
- Hungary, at 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 10.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Hungary and Serbia?
- 0.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 145th and Serbia ranks 147th 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.