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
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.