Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 7.09 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.09
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
26.79
in 1995
All-time low
6.73
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.09 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 26.79 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.43 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.67 | 21.14 | 25.43 | 5 |
| 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
- 152 Singapore 7.45 compare
- 153 Switzerland 7.38 compare
- 154 Kuwait 7.17 compare
- 156 New Zealand 7.03 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 6.49 compare
- 158 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 7.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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