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

01020301985200220201985: 32.5 deaths1986: 31.5 deaths1987: 29.1 deaths1988: 27.9 deaths1989: 28.7 deaths1990: 28.4 deaths1991: 27.4 deaths1992: 27.8 deaths1993: 27.9 deaths1994: 21.1 deaths1995: 19.7 deaths1996: 17.5 deaths1997: 16.7 deaths1998: 15.9 deaths1999: 15.3 deaths2000: 14.2 deaths2001: 13.2 deaths2002: 13.3 deaths2003: 12.9 deaths2004: 12.5 deaths2005: 12.9 deaths2006: 12.6 deaths2007: 13.9 deaths2008: 13.5 deaths2009: 13.8 deaths2010: 13.5 deaths2011: 14.1 deaths2012: 13.6 deaths2013: 13.6 deaths2014: 13.6 deaths2015: 13.6 deaths2016: 13.2 deaths2017: 13.6 deaths2018: 13.6 deaths2019: 13 deaths2020: 14 deaths

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Lebanon 18.15 deaths compare
  2. 115 Guyana 17.91 deaths compare
  3. 116 Oman 14.8 deaths compare
  4. 118 Costa Rica 13.64 deaths compare
  5. 119 Georgia 13.53 deaths compare
  6. 120 Spain 12.11 deaths compare

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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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.