Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality
Bulgaria
0.465
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4134
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
153rd
Infant mortality over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.465 against 0.4134 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0516.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 195 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.42 | 3.28 | 8.14 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 7.87 | 2.66 | 5.21 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.41 | 2.06 | 1.35 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.42 | 1.56 | 0.861 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 0.9989 | 0.6404 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 0.6405 | 0.8876 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.5139 | 0.6432 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.7172 | 0.3991 | 0.3182 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.4989 | 0.3985 | 0.1004 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
- Bulgaria, at 0.465 against 0.4134 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 0.0516, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 195 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.