Number of maternal deaths by region in Hungary
Hungary: Number of maternal deaths by region was 14 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14 deaths
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
32.46 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
12.51 deaths
in 2004
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Hungary, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 14 deaths for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Hungary peaked at 32.46 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.51 deaths, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 117th 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.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Hungary, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32.46 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 31.52 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 29.08 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 27.94 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 28.72 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 28.39 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 27.44 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.79 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27.92 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.07 deaths | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 19.69 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 17.52 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 16.72 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.86 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 15.34 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 14.15 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.19 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 13.28 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.95 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.51 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 12.92 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.64 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.86 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 13.53 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.85 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.5 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.13 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.61 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.63 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.63 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.6 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.23 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.58 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.56 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.98 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 14 deaths | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.94 deaths | 27.94 deaths | 32.46 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.77 deaths | 15.34 deaths | 28.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.29 deaths | 12.51 deaths | 14.15 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.55 deaths | 12.98 deaths | 14.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 deaths | 14 deaths | 14 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Hungary?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Hungary was 14 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 32.46 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 deaths in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Hungary ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.