Number of maternal deaths in Hungary
Hungary: Number of maternal deaths was 14 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 52,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 49,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 50,018 (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.
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About this data
The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.