Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary
Hungary: Maternal mortality ratio was 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Hungary stood at 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Hungary peaked at 25.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.77 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 135th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 132 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 133 Saudi Arabia 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 134 Bahrain 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Chile 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 137 Russia 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.77 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Hungary ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.