Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality ratio
Bulgaria
5.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Switzerland
5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
167th
Switzerland rank
168th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 195 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 14.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 23.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 11.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 13.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.61 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 0.7097 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4.77 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 3.53 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 Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 5.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 5.46 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 168th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.