Bulgaria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Bulgaria
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country against 230 1 in: rate varies by country in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13,569 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 60.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,371 1 in: rate varies by country | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,325 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3,698 1 in: rate varies by country | 58.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,639 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6,623 1 in: rate varies by country | 101.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,522 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10,918 1 in: rate varies by country | 162 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,756 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10,021 1 in: rate varies by country | 205 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,816 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bulgaria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Bulgaria, at 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country against 230 1 in: rate varies by country in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13,569 1 in: rate varies by country, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.