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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed