Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary
Hungary: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0138 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0138
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0398
in 1985
All-time low
0.0138
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0353 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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