Hungary vs Russian Federation: Maternal mortality ratio

Hungary
15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Russian Federation
13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Hungary rank
138th
Russian Federation rank
140th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Hungary
  • Russian Federation
020406080100195519872020

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births against 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Hungary ranks 138th and Russian Federation ranks 140th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 24.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 87 deaths per 100,000 live births 62.95 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
1990s 19.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 74.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 55.23 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
2000s 13.69 deaths per 100,000 live births 33.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.23 deaths per 100,000 live births Russian Federation
2010s 14.77 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 3.93 deaths per 100,000 live births Hungary
2020s 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births 1.33 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 Russian Federation?
Hungary, at 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births against 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Hungary and Russian Federation?
1.33 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Russian Federation rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Hungary ranks 138th and Russian Federation ranks 140th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.