Belgium vs Bulgaria: Number of maternal deaths

Belgium
3.91 Deaths
in 2023
Bulgaria
3.48 Deaths
in 2023
Belgium rank
144th
Bulgaria rank
147th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.91 Deaths against 3.48 Deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.43 Deaths.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belgium ranks 144th and Bulgaria ranks 147th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 10.35 Deaths 29.51 Deaths 19.16 Deaths Bulgaria
1990s 10.29 Deaths 18.98 Deaths 8.69 Deaths Bulgaria
2000s 8.17 Deaths 9.55 Deaths 1.38 Deaths Bulgaria
2010s 6.36 Deaths 4.93 Deaths 1.42 Deaths Belgium
2020s 7.4 Deaths 5.07 Deaths 2.33 Deaths Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Belgium, at 3.91 Deaths against 3.48 Deaths in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Belgium and Bulgaria?
0.43 Deaths, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Belgium ranks 144th and Bulgaria ranks 147th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.