Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Infant mortality rates
Bulgaria
1.8
in 2023
Slovakia
1.9
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Slovakia rank
22nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.9 against 1.8 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 | 11.55 | 2.15 | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 8.92 | 13.59 | 4.67 | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 6.18 | 9.32 | 3.14 | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 5.76 | 5.76 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 2.84 | 1.35 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.04 | 0.92 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.95 | 0.05 | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.9 against 1.8 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.1, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.