Bulgaria vs Solomon Islands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Bulgaria
353 deaths
in 2023
Solomon Islands
382 deaths
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
131st
Solomon Islands rank
130th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 382 deaths against 353 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 29 deaths.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Solomon Islands ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,350 deaths | 1,113 deaths | 14,236 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 5,472 deaths | 946.5 deaths | 4,526 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3,966 deaths | 644.8 deaths | 3,321 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2,462 deaths | 500.5 deaths | 1,962 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,582 deaths | 477.3 deaths | 1,105 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 973.5 deaths | 476.6 deaths | 496.9 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 579 deaths | 456.1 deaths | 122.9 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 382.5 deaths | 398.5 deaths | 16 deaths | Solomon Islands |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 382 deaths against 353 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Bulgaria and Solomon Islands?
- 29 deaths, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st and Solomon Islands ranks 130th 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.