Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1449 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1449
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9357
in 1965
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1449 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9357 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.7633 | — |
| 1965 | 0.9357 | +22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6419 | -31.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7199 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4138 | -42.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6064 | +46.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7611 | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5636 | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4847 | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.588 | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5337 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.48 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4125 | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5986 | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4755 | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.263 | -44.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3298 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3691 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2729 | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3342 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.263 | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1973 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3712 | +88.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2992 | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1462 | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2595 | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2683 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1235 | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.254 | +105.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1682 | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1373 | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1289 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.185 | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1641 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1362 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2143 | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1689 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1803 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1508 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0526 | -65.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1005 | +91.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1212 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1101 | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0702 | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0671 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0849 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0307 | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 | +68.3% |
| 2013 | 0.125 | +141.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0814 | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0525 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 0.026 | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 | +203.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0707 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.085 | — |
| 2021 | 0.0654 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1538 | +135.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1449 | -5.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1449 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1449 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6802 | 0.4138 | 0.9357 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.5161 | 0.263 | 0.7611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2843 | 0.1462 | 0.3712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.178 | 0.1235 | 0.2683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1085 | 0.0526 | 0.1803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0602 | 0 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1123 | 0.0654 | 0.1538 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 52 Montenegro 0.1577 compare
- 53 Romania 0.1553 compare
- 54 Costa Rica 0.1486 compare
- 56 Hungary 0.1413 compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 0.1358 compare
- 58 Croatia 0.1253 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 rate who mdb in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Bulgaria was 0.1449 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9357 in 1965.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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