Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 7.09 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
7.09
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
156th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.79
in 1995
All-time low
6.73
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bulgaria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.09 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bulgaria peaked at 26.79 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.73, 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.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 153 Singapore 7.45 compare
- 154 Switzerland 7.38 compare
- 155 Kuwait 7.17 compare
- 157 New Zealand 7.03 compare
- 158 Luxembourg 6.49 compare
- 159 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)
- 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 vs births attended by health staff in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Bulgaria was 7.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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