Bulgaria vs Greece: Number of maternal deaths
Bulgaria
3.48 Deaths
in 2023
Greece
3.53 Deaths
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
147th
Greece rank
146th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3.53 Deaths against 3.48 Deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 147th and Greece ranks 146th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.51 Deaths | 9.35 Deaths | 20.16 Deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 18.98 Deaths | 5.35 Deaths | 13.62 Deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 9.55 Deaths | 3.55 Deaths | 6 Deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.93 Deaths | 4.19 Deaths | 0.743 Deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.07 Deaths | 6.11 Deaths | 1.04 Deaths | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 3.53 Deaths against 3.48 Deaths in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.05 Deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th and Greece ranks 146th 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
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.