Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 6.68 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
6.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 305.2%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.96 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-45.88 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
65
1956–2020
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1956–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary is 6.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 305.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 65.96 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -45.88 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Hungary 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 14.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1958 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1959 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1960 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1961 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 1962 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1963 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +420.9% |
| 1964 | -21.14 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 1965 | 26.53 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 1966 | -27.79 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
| 1967 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1968 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1969 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -1010.3% |
| 1970 | -21.65 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 1971 | -16.5 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1973 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 1974 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1975 | -30.71 % change on previous year | -1099.4% |
| 1976 | -25.5 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1977 | -0.9739 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1978 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -1288.6% |
| 1979 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -352.7% |
| 1980 | 33.1 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1981 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1982 | 58.72 % change on previous year | -475.8% |
| 1983 | -45.88 % change on previous year | -178.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1985 | 65.96 % change on previous year | +4260.0% |
| 1986 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 1987 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +370.6% |
| 1988 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1989 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1990 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -225.8% |
| 1991 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1994 | -23.21 % change on previous year | -695.7% |
| 1995 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1996 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2409 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1998 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1021.9% |
| 1999 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2000 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +671.6% |
| 2001 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6146 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2003 | -0.4011 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2004 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +999.9% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2006 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
| 2008 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2009 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2012 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0998 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2014 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -3312.7% |
| 2015 | 0.872 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2016 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -764.2% |
| 2017 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9156 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2019 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -455.4% |
| 2020 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.68 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +4260.0% | 1.51 % change on previous year | 65.96 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3312.7% | 0.0998 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -27.79 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.09 % change on previous year | -30.71 % change on previous year | 22.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -45.88 % change on previous year | 65.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -23.21 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9598 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1498 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 6.68 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 39 South Africa 7.24 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Cyprus 7.2 % change on previous year compare
- 41 United Kingdom 6.71 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Jamaica 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Croatia 6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 45 United States 6.21 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Hungary was 6.68 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 65.96 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.88 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Hungary rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.