Belgium vs Bulgaria: Number of maternal deaths

Belgium
3.91
in 2023
Bulgaria
3.48
in 2023
Belgium rank
143rd
Bulgaria rank
146th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
0102030198520042023

How they compare

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

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 143rd and Bulgaria ranks 146th of 194 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 29.51 19.16 Bulgaria
1990s 10.29 18.98 8.69 Bulgaria
2000s 8.17 9.55 1.38 Bulgaria
2010s 6.36 4.93 1.42 Belgium
2020s 7.4 5.07 2.33 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 against 3.48 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Belgium and Bulgaria?
0.43, 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 143rd and Bulgaria ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed