Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary
Hungary: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0138 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Hungary, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
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.
The figure 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.
That places Hungary 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.7667 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0738 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 Our World in Data.
- 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 145th 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 down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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