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Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary

Hungary: Maternal mortality ratio was 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
12.77 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary, 1985–2020

01020301985200220201985: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 25 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 22 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 23 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 13 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 15 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 15 deaths per 100,000 live births

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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Hungary, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 25.36 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 25.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
1987 23.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.3%
1988 22.9 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
1989 23.54 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
1990 22.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
1991 21.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
1992 22.97 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.6%
1993 23.86 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.9%
1994 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -23.2%
1995 17.58 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1996 16.68 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
1997 16.72 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.2%
1998 16.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.2%
1999 16.15 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
2000 14.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%
2001 13.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.8%
2002 13.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
2003 13.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2004 13.03 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
2005 13.32 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.2%
2006 12.77 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2007 14.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +10.8%
2008 13.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%
2009 14.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.5%
2010 15 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.0%
2011 15.88 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.8%
2012 15.13 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2013 15.14 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.1%
2014 14.66 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2015 14.78 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2016 13.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2017 14.45 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.7%
2018 14.58 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2019 14.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
2020 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.7%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 15.05 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Ukraine 16.54 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 133 Saudi Arabia 16.2 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 134 Bahrain 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 136 Chile 15.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 137 Russia 13.72 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 138 Kazakhstan 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.