Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Maternal mortality ratio
Bulgaria
7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Montenegro
6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
156th
Montenegro rank
159th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Montenegro ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
- Bulgaria, at 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 0.92 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th and Montenegro ranks 159th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.