Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Bulgaria
159 deaths
in 2024
New Zealand
158 deaths
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
138th
New Zealand rank
139th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 159 deaths against 158 deaths in New Zealand, a difference of 1 deaths.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,962 deaths | 678 deaths | 1,284 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1,784 deaths | 525.1 deaths | 1,259 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,067 deaths | 269.8 deaths | 797 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 672.4 deaths | 217 deaths | 455.4 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 455.3 deaths | 186.9 deaths | 268.4 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 282.6 deaths | 189.1 deaths | 93.5 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 170.2 deaths | 164 deaths | 6.2 deaths | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 159 deaths against 158 deaths in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 1 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .