Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Hungary
Hungary: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 10 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Hungary, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Hungary stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Hungary peaked at 33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
That places Hungary 118th 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.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 33 | — |
| 1986 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 28 | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 12 | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | -16.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +64.7% | 17 | 28 |
| 2022 | -57.1% | 28 | 12 |
| 2020 | +41.7% | 12 | 17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8 | 29 | 33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.6 | 14 | 31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 | 10 | 28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More health data for Hungary
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5277 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 37 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Hungary?
- Number of maternal deaths in Hungary was 10 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Hungary ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.