Bulgaria vs Montenegro: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Bulgaria
7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Montenegro
6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
156th
Montenegro rank
159th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Montenegro ranks 159th of 185 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
- Bulgaria, at 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 0.92 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th and Montenegro ranks 159th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.