Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Maternal mortality ratio was 12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Hungary recorded 12 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Hungary peaked at 30 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2004.
That places Hungary 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26 | — |
| 1986 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 30 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 14 | -53.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25 | 24 | 26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.9 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3 | 13 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5 | 12 | 30 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Hungary?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary was 12 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).