Bulgaria vs Singapore: Maternal mortality ratio
Bulgaria
5.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Singapore
6.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
167th
Singapore rank
164th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bulgaria
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 167th and Singapore ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 17.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 7.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 23.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 13.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.6035 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Singapore |
| 2010s | 7.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.75 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Singapore |
| 2020s | 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 18.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 9.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Bulgaria or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 0.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th and Singapore ranks 164th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.