Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0072 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria stood at 0.0072. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure 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 0.0435 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0072, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0435 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0419 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.041 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0429 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0416 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0414 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0339 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0294 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.025 | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0226 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0223 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.016 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.013 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0121 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0105 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0112 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 | -43.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0072 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0072 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -43.3% | 0.0128 | 0.0072 |
| 2020 | +32.8% | 0.0079 | 0.0105 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0422 | 0.041 | 0.0435 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 | 0.0201 | 0.0414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 | 0.0129 | 0.0211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 | 0.0079 | 0.0121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 | 0.0072 | 0.0128 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 161 Puerto Rico 0.0087 compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.0086 compare
- 163 Lithuania 0.0081 compare
- 165 Austria 0.0072 compare
- 166 Switzerland 0.0071 compare
- 167 Qatar 0.0071 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria was 0.0072 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0435 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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