Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality

Bulgaria
7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
New Zealand
7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
156th
New Zealand rank
157th

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
510152025198520022020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 156th and New Zealand ranks 157th 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 23.67 deaths per 100,000 live births 16.39 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.28 deaths per 100,000 live births Bulgaria
1990s 23.61 deaths per 100,000 live births 13.48 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.13 deaths per 100,000 live births Bulgaria
2000s 14.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 10.5 deaths per 100,000 live births 4.33 deaths per 100,000 live births Bulgaria
2010s 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.47 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.814 deaths per 100,000 live births New Zealand
2020s 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births 0.0556 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 vs. neonatal mortality, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bulgaria 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 mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 156th and New Zealand ranks 157th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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 vs. neonatal mortality
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.