Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria peaked at 27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26 | — |
| 1986 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6 | -40.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 75% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +50.0% | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | -40.0% | 10 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.4 | 25 | 26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.3 | 20 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 162 Austria 6 compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
- 162 Italy 6 compare
- 162 Montenegro 6 compare
- 162 Singapore 6 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 ratio in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria was 6 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).