Bulgaria vs Malta: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Bulgaria
4.65
in 2024
Malta
4.7
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
156th
Malta rank
154th

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 4.7 against 4.65 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 156th and Malta ranks 154th of 200 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Malta Difference Ahead
1950s 78.74 60.1 18.64 Bulgaria
1960s 34.12 31.01 3.1 Bulgaria
1970s 24.23 19.86 4.36 Bulgaria
1980s 16.39 12.57 3.82 Bulgaria
1990s 15.28 8.44 6.84 Bulgaria
2000s 11.57 6.2 5.37 Bulgaria
2010s 7.17 5.78 1.39 Bulgaria
2020s 4.99 4.97 0.0156 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Bulgaria or Malta?
Malta, at 4.7 against 4.65 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Bulgaria and Malta?
0.05, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Malta ranks 154th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
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