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
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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.

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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
Last refreshed