Bulgaria vs Hungary: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Bulgaria
353 deaths
in 2023
Hungary
337 deaths
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
131st
Hungary rank
133rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 353 deaths against 337 deaths in Hungary, a difference of 16 deaths.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,350 deaths | 14,244 deaths | 1,106 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 5,472 deaths | 6,430 deaths | 958.3 deaths | Hungary |
| 1970s | 3,966 deaths | 5,674 deaths | 1,708 deaths | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2,462 deaths | 2,790 deaths | 327.9 deaths | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1,582 deaths | 1,545 deaths | 37.2 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 973.5 deaths | 772.7 deaths | 200.8 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 579 deaths | 470.7 deaths | 108.3 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 382.5 deaths | 363.75 deaths | 18.75 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, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 353 deaths against 337 deaths in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 16 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 133rd 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.