Number of maternal deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of maternal deaths was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 31 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31 | — |
| 1986 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6 | 29 | 31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.1 | 13 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of maternal deaths in Bulgaria was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.