Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Maternal deaths by income group

Bulgaria
4.25
in 2020
New Zealand
4.43
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
148th
New Zealand rank
146th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
0102030198520022020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.43 against 4.25 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 27.77 9.05 18.72 Bulgaria
1990s 19.06 7.79 11.28 Bulgaria
2000s 10.89 6.12 4.77 Bulgaria
2010s 5.28 5.08 0.195 Bulgaria
2020s 4.25 4.43 0.1776 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4.43 against 4.25 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.18, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Bulgaria ranks 148th and New Zealand ranks 146th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed