Armenia vs Bulgaria: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Armenia
342 deaths
in 2023
Bulgaria
353 deaths
in 2023
Armenia rank
132nd
Bulgaria rank
131st

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Armenia
  • Bulgaria
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019862023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 353 deaths against 342 deaths in Armenia, a difference of 11 deaths.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Armenia ranks 132nd and Bulgaria ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1950s 9,290 deaths 15,350 deaths 6,060 deaths Bulgaria
1960s 8,455 deaths 5,472 deaths 2,983 deaths Armenia
1970s 5,727 deaths 3,966 deaths 1,761 deaths Armenia
1980s 5,567 deaths 2,462 deaths 3,105 deaths Armenia
1990s 2,500 deaths 1,582 deaths 917.7 deaths Armenia
2000s 978.5 deaths 973.5 deaths 5 deaths Armenia
2010s 634 deaths 579 deaths 55 deaths Armenia
2020s 371.5 deaths 382.5 deaths 11 deaths Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Armenia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 353 deaths against 342 deaths in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Armenia and Bulgaria?
11 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Armenia ranks 132nd and Bulgaria ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.