Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Bulgaria
4.65
in 2024
Russian Federation
4.13
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
156th
Russian Federation rank
159th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.65 against 4.13 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.52.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 156th and Russian Federation ranks 159th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.22 | 40.33 | 12.89 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 34.12 | 28.46 | 5.66 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 24.23 | 22.08 | 2.15 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 16.39 | 19.97 | 3.58 | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 15.28 | 17.35 | 2.06 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 11.74 | 0.1735 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.72 | 0.4566 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.35 | 0.6442 | 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 Russian Federation?
- Bulgaria, at 4.65 against 4.13 in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.52, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Bulgaria ranks 156th and Russian Federation ranks 159th 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.