Bulgaria vs Romania: Infant mortality rates
Bulgaria
0.4724
in 2023
Romania
0.4849
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
178th
Romania rank
176th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.4849 against 0.4724 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0125.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 178th and Romania ranks 176th of 229 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 | 8.29 | 0.4598 | Romania |
| 1960s | 3.41 | 5.41 | 2 | Romania |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 3.61 | 1.21 | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 2.61 | 1.01 | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 2.2 | 0.6627 | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.53 | 0.4003 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.7089 | 0.8077 | 0.0988 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.5099 | 0.5262 | 0.0163 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.4849 against 0.4724 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0125, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 178th and Romania ranks 176th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.