Number of maternal deaths in Hungary
Hungary: Number of maternal deaths was 14 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14 deaths
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.46 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
12.51 deaths
in 2004
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Hungary, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14 deaths for number of maternal deaths in 2020.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Hungary peaked at 32.46 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.51 deaths, in 2004.
That places Hungary 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32.46 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 31.52 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 29.08 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 27.94 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 28.72 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 28.39 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 27.44 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.92 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.07 deaths | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 19.69 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 17.52 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 16.72 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.86 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.34 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.15 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.19 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 13.28 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.95 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.51 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.92 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.64 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.86 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 13.53 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.85 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.5 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.13 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.61 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.63 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.23 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.58 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.56 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.98 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14 deaths | +7.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 14 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26 deaths, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 14 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31 deaths, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.94 deaths | 27.94 deaths | 32.46 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.77 deaths | 15.34 deaths | 28.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.29 deaths | 12.51 deaths | 14.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 deaths | 12.98 deaths | 14.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 deaths | 14 deaths | 14 deaths | 1 |
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)
- 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 number of maternal deaths in Hungary?
- Number of maternal deaths in Hungary was 14 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.46 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 deaths in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.