Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary
Hungary: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary peaked at 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,515 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Hungary 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,515 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 2,561 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,766 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 2,847 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,732 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2,699 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,805 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2,955 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3,123 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3,526 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 3,940 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 4,761 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 5,265 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 5,675 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 5,944 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 6,252 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6,676 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6,636 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,934 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 7,087 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,656 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 6,620 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,197 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 6,231 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 6,250 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,784 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 6,455 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6,432 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,409 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,058 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,007 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,891 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,762 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,843 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,119 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,239 1 in: rate varies by country | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 2,619 1 in: rate varies by country | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 5,962 1 in: rate varies by country | +127.6% |
| 2023 | 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 66% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +127.6% | 2,619 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,962 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -38.2% | 4,239 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,619 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,684 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,515 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,847 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,069 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,699 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,944 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,554 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,197 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,087 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,176 1 in: rate varies by country | 5,762 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,784 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,013 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,619 1 in: rate varies by country | 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 47 Turkmenistan 8,411 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 48 Serbia 7,628 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 49 China 7,580 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 51 Canada 6,911 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 52 Luxembourg 6,680 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 53 Romania 6,564 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 37 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary was 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7,233 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,515 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.