Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 7.09 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bulgaria, 1964–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.09 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bulgaria peaked at 59.5 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 159th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 46.8 | — |
| 1965 | 59.5 | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 42.34 | -28.8% |
| 1967 | 47.2 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 23.33 | -50.6% |
| 1969 | 34.17 | +46.4% |
| 1970 | 44.56 | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 33.93 | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 29.56 | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 34.29 | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 29.49 | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 27.43 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 23.43 | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 34.56 | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 27.71 | -19.8% |
| 1979 | 15.55 | -43.9% |
| 1980 | 21.04 | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 24.05 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 17.7 | -26.4% |
| 1983 | 21.95 | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 17.24 | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 25.43 | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 23.58 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 23.9 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.29 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.14 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 23.43 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 24.57 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 22.48 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 22.46 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 25.67 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 26.79 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 20.85 | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 24.55 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 21.22 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 24.12 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 21.93 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 20.99 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.55 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 15.12 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 13.72 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 11.82 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 10.38 | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 9.14 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.24 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 7.55 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.16 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.03 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.17 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.73 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.09 | +5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.61, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.22 | 23.33 | 59.5 | 6 |
| 1970s | 30.05 | 15.55 | 44.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.03 | 17.24 | 25.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.61 | 20.85 | 26.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 | 9.14 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 6.73 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 | 7.09 | 7.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 156 Singapore 7.45 compare
- 157 Switzerland 7.38 compare
- 158 Kuwait 7.17 compare
- 160 New Zealand 7.03 compare
- 161 Luxembourg 6.49 compare
- 162 Montenegro 6.17 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Bulgaria was 7.09 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5 in 1965.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 57 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.