Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.56 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 18.91 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.56 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 per 100,000 live births | 9.24 per 100,000 live births | 18.91 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 per 100,000 live births | 6.35 per 100,000 live births | 9.05 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 per 100,000 live births | 5.56 per 100,000 live births | 9.66 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 164 Singapore 6.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 165 Austria 6.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 166 Montenegro 5.83 per 100,000 live births compare
- 168 Switzerland 5.46 per 100,000 live births compare
- 169 Monaco 5.22 per 100,000 live births compare
- 170 Estonia 4.96 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria was 5.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 196 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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