Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Maternal mortality

Bulgaria
7.09
in 2020
Switzerland
7.38
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
159th
Switzerland rank
157th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 7.38 against 7.09 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 42.22 37.12 5.1 Bulgaria
1970s 30.05 15.87 14.18 Bulgaria
1980s 22.03 8.43 13.6 Bulgaria
1990s 23.61 9.76 13.86 Bulgaria
2000s 14.83 8.62 6.21 Bulgaria
2010s 7.65 7.28 0.3774 Bulgaria
2020s 7.09 7.38 0.2927 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 7.38 against 7.09 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
0.29, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for maternal mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed