Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 161 Puerto Rico 0.0% compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 163 Lithuania 0.0% compare
- 165 Austria 0.0% compare
- 166 Switzerland 0.0% compare
- 167 Qatar 0.0% compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria was 0.0% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Bulgaria ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.