Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Bulgaria
4.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
165th
United Kingdom rank
167th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.65 per 1,000 live births against 4.13 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.52 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 165th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 213 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 per 1,000 live births | 5.14 per 1,000 live births | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.17 per 1,000 live births | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.99 per 1,000 live births | 3.99 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 4.65 per 1,000 live births against 4.13 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0.52 per 1,000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 165th and United Kingdom ranks 167th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.