Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio

Bulgaria
5.56
in 2023
Montenegro
5.83
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
166th
Montenegro rank
165th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Montenegro
510152025198520042023

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 5.83 against 5.56 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 165th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Montenegro Difference Ahead
1980s 25.17 10.61 14.56 Bulgaria
1990s 23.45 11.26 12.2 Bulgaria
2000s 13.26 9.13 4.13 Bulgaria
2010s 7.32 6.89 0.431 Bulgaria
2020s 8.31 12.07 3.76 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 5.83 against 5.56 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
0.27, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Bulgaria ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed