Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria is 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured 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 in Bulgaria peaked at 26.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.73 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 156th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 154 Switzerland 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 155 Kuwait 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 New Zealand 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Luxembourg 6.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 159 Montenegro 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.