Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality by sex
Bulgaria
0.5047
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4581
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
154th
United Kingdom rank
157th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.5047 against 0.4581 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0466.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.52 | 2.99 | 5.53 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 2.31 | 1.45 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 1.75 | 0.9724 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.12 | 0.7136 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 0.7147 | 0.9942 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.5656 | 0.7156 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.7915 | 0.4383 | 0.3532 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5418 | 0.4402 | 0.1016 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 0.5047 against 0.4581 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0.0466, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.