Bulgaria vs World: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Bulgaria
- World
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country against 272 1 in: rate varies by country in World, a difference of 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 50.7 times World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 31st and World ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,371 1 in: rate varies by country | 77.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,293 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3,698 1 in: rate varies by country | 105.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,592 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 6,623 1 in: rate varies by country | 154.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 6,468 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10,918 1 in: rate varies by country | 208.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,710 1 in: rate varies by country | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10,021 1 in: rate varies by country | 249.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 9,772 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 World?
- Bulgaria, at 13,799 1 in: rate varies by country against 272 1 in: rate varies by country in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bulgaria and World?
- 13,527 1 in: rate varies by country, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and World?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and World rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st and World ranks 28th 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.