The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Hungary

Hungary: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 15.05 in 2020. ▼ Falling

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

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Hungary, 1985–2020

01020301985200220201985: 25.41986: 251987: 23.51988: 22.91989: 23.51990: 22.71991: 221992: 231993: 23.91994: 18.31995: 17.61996: 16.71997: 16.71998: 16.41999: 16.12000: 14.62001: 13.62002: 13.72003: 13.62004: 132005: 13.32006: 12.82007: 14.12008: 13.72009: 14.42010: 152011: 15.92012: 15.12013: 15.12014: 14.72015: 14.82016: 13.92017: 14.42018: 14.62019: 14.12020: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Hungary is 15.05, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Hungary peaked at 25.36 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.77, 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Hungary, year by year

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.05 22.9 25.36 5
1990s 19.33 16.15 23.86 10
2000s 13.69 12.77 14.59 10
2010s 14.77 13.93 15.88 10
2020s 15.05 15.05 15.05 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 132 Ukraine 16.54 compare
  2. 133 Saudi Arabia 16.2 compare
  3. 134 Bahrain 15.9 compare
  4. 136 Chile 15.03 compare
  5. 137 Russian Federation 13.72 compare
  6. 138 Kazakhstan 13.38 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Hungary?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Hungary was 15.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 25.36 in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 12.77 in 2006.
How does Hungary rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Hungary ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
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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