Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Child mortality rate
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2023
New Zealand
0.5%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
187th
New Zealand rank
189th
Child mortality rate over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 3.2% | 6.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th and New Zealand ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.