Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Bulgaria
4.65
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.13
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
156th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
158th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0255075100125194919862024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.65 against 4.13 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.52.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 200 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 114.22 32.79 81.43 Bulgaria
1950s 78.74 26.6 52.13 Bulgaria
1960s 34.12 20.61 13.51 Bulgaria
1970s 24.23 15.62 8.61 Bulgaria
1980s 16.39 9.99 6.4 Bulgaria
1990s 15.28 6.4 8.88 Bulgaria
2000s 11.57 5.14 6.43 Bulgaria
2010s 7.17 3.99 3.18 Bulgaria
2020s 4.99 3.99 1 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 4.65 against 4.13 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.52, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Bulgaria ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th 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