Maternal mortality vs fertility in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Bulgaria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 7.09 for maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Bulgaria peaked at 26.79 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 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
- 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 vs fertility in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Bulgaria was 7.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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