Lifetime risk of maternal death in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0072 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0072
Change on year
down 43.3%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0435
in 1985
All-time low
0.0072
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 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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