Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria stood at 5.56. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria peaked at 26.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 166th 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.64 | — |
| 1986 | 24.58 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 24.61 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 25.56 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.44 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.68 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 24.91 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 25.28 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.44 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 24.65 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 23 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 22.4 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.34 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.38 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 20.46 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.91 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 17.14 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 15.17 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 13.52 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.58 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.55 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 9.24 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.05 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.34 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.34 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.26 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.69 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.74 | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 9.27 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 9.66 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.56 | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.17 | 24.58 | 25.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.45 | 20.38 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 | 9.24 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 6.35 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 5.56 | 9.66 | 4 |
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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 maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria was 5.56 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th 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 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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