Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Bulgaria
0.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Russian Federation
0.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
151st
Russian Federation rank
153rd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.46 per 1,000 live births against 0.41 per 1,000 live births in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 151st and Russian Federation ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 per 1,000 live births | 2.84 per 1,000 live births | 0.567 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.21 per 1,000 live births | 0.214 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.64 per 1,000 live births | 2 per 1,000 live births | 0.356 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | 1.73 per 1,000 live births | 0.207 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | 1.18 per 1,000 live births | 0.02 per 1,000 live births | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.718 per 1,000 live births | 0.67 per 1,000 live births | 0.048 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.498 per 1,000 live births | 0.432 per 1,000 live births | 0.066 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Bulgaria, at 0.46 per 1,000 live births against 0.41 per 1,000 live births in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.05 per 1,000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st and Russian Federation ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.