Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Child mortality rate
Bulgaria
0.6%
in 2023
North Macedonia
0.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
187th
North Macedonia rank
185th
Child mortality rate over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 187th and North Macedonia ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 18.9% | 8.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 4.1% | 12.8% | 8.7% | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 7.7% | 4.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 4.8% | 2.8% | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | North Macedonia |
| 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 North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.0%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th and North Macedonia ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.