Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hungary
Hungary: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 15.05 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hungary, 1955–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hungary is 15.05, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hungary peaked at 106.82 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 12.77, in 2006.
That places Hungary 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 93.45 | — |
| 1956 | 106.82 | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 89.94 | -15.8% |
| 1958 | 104.46 | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 80.35 | -23.1% |
| 1960 | 72.46 | -9.8% |
| 1961 | 78.45 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 76.64 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 67.45 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 53.19 | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 67.31 | +26.5% |
| 1966 | 48.6 | -27.8% |
| 1967 | 50.03 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 49.52 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 54.07 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 42.36 | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 35.37 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 43.23 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 37.52 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 38.67 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 26.79 | -30.7% |
| 1976 | 19.96 | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 19.77 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 22.05 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 15.6 | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 20.77 | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 17.52 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 27.81 | +58.7% |
| 1983 | 15.05 | -45.9% |
| 1984 | 15.28 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 25.36 | +66.0% |
| 1986 | 25.02 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.45 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 22.9 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 23.54 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 22.71 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 21.95 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 22.97 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.86 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 18.32 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 17.58 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 16.68 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 16.72 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.35 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.15 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.59 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 13.6 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 13.69 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.63 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.03 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.32 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.77 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 14.15 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.67 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.42 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 15 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.88 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.13 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 15.14 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.66 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.78 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.93 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.45 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 14.58 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.11 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.05 | +6.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 15.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 15.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled 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 | +66.0% | 15.28 | 25.36 |
| 1982 | +58.7% | 17.52 | 27.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.01 | 80.35 | 106.82 | 5 |
| 1960s | 61.77 | 48.6 | 78.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.13 | 15.6 | 43.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.67 | 15.05 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.33 | 16.15 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 | 12.77 | 14.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 | 13.93 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 | 15.05 | 15.05 | 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)
- 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, gaps filled in Hungary?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Hungary was 15.05 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 106.82 in 1956.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Hungary ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.