Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality by sex
Bulgaria
0.5047 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4581 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
154th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.5047 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0466 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9724 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7136 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7147 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9942 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5656 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7156 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.7915 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4383 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3532 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.5418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4402 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1016 deaths per 100 live births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 0.5047 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4581 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0466 deaths per 100 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 154th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .