Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Bulgaria
13,799 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Switzerland
14,045 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Switzerland rank
29th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country against 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country in Bulgaria, a difference of 246 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 2,371 1 in: rate varies by country 4,877 1 in: rate varies by country 2,506 1 in: rate varies by country Switzerland
1990s 3,698 1 in: rate varies by country 6,051 1 in: rate varies by country 2,353 1 in: rate varies by country Switzerland
2000s 6,623 1 in: rate varies by country 10,105 1 in: rate varies by country 3,482 1 in: rate varies by country Switzerland
2010s 10,918 1 in: rate varies by country 11,609 1 in: rate varies by country 690.9 1 in: rate varies by country Switzerland
2020s 10,021 1 in: rate varies by country 16,199 1 in: rate varies by country 6,178 1 in: rate varies by country Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country against 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
246 1 in: rate varies by country, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.