Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Hungary
Hungary: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0138 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary is 0.0138, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary peaked at 0.0398 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0138, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 32nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0398 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0391 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0362 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0351 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0366 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0338 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.032 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0284 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0254 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.021 | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.019 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0168 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.016 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.015 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.015 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.016 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.016 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0156 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0165 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0166 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.017 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0171 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0382 | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 | -56.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 | -17.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0138 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0138 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.9% | 0.0236 | 0.0382 |
| 2022 | -56.1% | 0.0382 | 0.0168 |
| 2020 | +44.4% | 0.0163 | 0.0236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0373 | 0.0351 | 0.0398 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0267 | 0.0168 | 0.0371 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 | 0.0141 | 0.0161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 | 0.0147 | 0.0174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 | 0.0138 | 0.0382 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.0172 compare
- 30 Romania 0.0152 compare
- 31 Luxembourg 0.015 compare
- 33 Serbia 0.0131 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 0.0119 compare
- 35 United Kingdom 0.0114 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary was 0.0138 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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