Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Infant mortality rates

Bulgaria
1.8 Rate
in 2023
Slovakia
1.9 Rate
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
29th
Slovakia rank
27th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.9 Rate against 1.8 Rate in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 Rate.

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 29th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 59 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 Rate 11.55 Rate 2.15 Rate Slovakia
1970s 8.92 Rate 13.59 Rate 4.67 Rate Slovakia
1980s 6.18 Rate 9.32 Rate 3.14 Rate Slovakia
1990s 5.76 Rate 5.76 Rate 0 Rate —
2000s 4.19 Rate 2.84 Rate 1.35 Rate Bulgaria
2010s 2.96 Rate 2.04 Rate 0.92 Rate Bulgaria
2020s 1.9 Rate 1.95 Rate 0.05 Rate 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 Rate against 1.8 Rate in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
0.1 Rate, 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 29th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 59 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.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
61 places, 2,650 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed