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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 59.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1965.

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 159th out of 189 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 volatile.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

7.09 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

159th

of 189 countries

All-time high

59.5 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1965

All-time low

6.73 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2019

Years of data

1964–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Bulgaria, 1964–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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.

The figure is 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 59.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.73 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 159th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	42.22 deaths per 100,000 live births	23.33 deaths per 100,000 live births	59.5 deaths per 100,000 live births	6
1970s	30.05 deaths per 100,000 live births	15.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	44.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	22.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	17.24 deaths per 100,000 live births	25.43 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

156 Singapore 7.45 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
157 Switzerland 7.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
158 Kuwait 7.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
160 New Zealand 7.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
162 Montenegro 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 59.5 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1965.
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 159th out of 189 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 volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.