Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

Bulgaria
7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
New Zealand
6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
8th
New Zealand rank
10th

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.7 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 23 Deaths per 1 000 births 27 Deaths per 1 000 births 4 Deaths per 1 000 births New Zealand
1970s 17.13 Deaths per 1 000 births 15.91 Deaths per 1 000 births 1.22 Deaths per 1 000 births Bulgaria
1980s 12.63 Deaths per 1 000 births 9.48 Deaths per 1 000 births 3.15 Deaths per 1 000 births Bulgaria
1990s 12.52 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.94 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.58 Deaths per 1 000 births Bulgaria
2000s 11.73 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.05 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.68 Deaths per 1 000 births Bulgaria
2010s 9.89 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.62 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.27 Deaths per 1 000 births Bulgaria
2020s 8.35 Deaths per 1 000 births 6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.15 Deaths per 1 000 births Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.7 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.