Bulgaria vs Greece: Infant mortality

Bulgaria
281 Number
in 2023
Greece
209 Number
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
18th
Greece rank
19th

Infant mortality over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 281 Number against 209 Number in Greece, a difference of 72 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Greece ranks 19th of 43 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 1,424 Number 2,295 Number 870.9 Number Greece
1970s 1,194 Number 1,713 Number 518.8 Number Greece
1980s 795.2 Number 1,038 Number 243 Number Greece
1990s 558.11 Number 637.11 Number 79 Number Greece
2000s 552.5 Number 408.1 Number 144.4 Number Bulgaria
2010s 469.5 Number 327.4 Number 142.1 Number Bulgaria
2020s 318.67 Number 310 Number 8.67 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 281 Number against 209 Number in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Bulgaria and Greece?
72 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for infant mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Greece ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed