Bulgaria vs Russia: Infant mortality
Bulgaria
0.465
in 2024
Russia
0.4132
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
155th
Russia rank
158th
Infant mortality over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.465 against 0.4132 in Russia, a difference of 0.0518.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 155th and Russia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.32 | 4.03 | 1.29 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.41 | 2.85 | 0.5656 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.42 | 2.21 | 0.215 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 2 | 0.3582 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.73 | 0.2065 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.17 | 0.0173 | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.7172 | 0.6716 | 0.0457 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.4989 | 0.4345 | 0.0644 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Bulgaria, at 0.465 against 0.4132 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.0518, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for infant mortality?
- Bulgaria ranks 155th and Russia ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.