Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Maternal mortality ratio was 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Hungary stood at 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Hungary peaked at 29.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2023.
That places Hungary 145th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 23.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 25.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 24.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 12.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 29.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
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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 maternal mortality ratio in Hungary?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary was 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.