Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 6 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
27
in 1990
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bulgaria, 1985–2023

5101520251985200420231985: 261986: 251987: 251988: 261989: 251990: 271991: 251992: 251993: 231994: 251995: 231996: 221997: 231998: 201999: 202000: 192001: 172002: 152003: 142004: 142005: 132006: 122007: 112008: 102009: 92010: 92011: 82012: 72013: 72014: 72015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 62020: 92021: 92022: 102023: 6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 6 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bulgaria peaked at 27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.4 25 26 5
1990s 23.3 20 27 10
2000s 13.4 9 19 10
2010s 7.2 6 9 10
2020s 8.5 6 10 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 162 Austria 6 compare
  2. 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 compare
  3. 162 Italy 6 compare
  4. 162 Montenegro 6 compare
  5. 162 Singapore 6 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bulgaria?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bulgaria was 6 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 1990.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Bulgaria ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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