Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Bulgaria
159 deaths
in 2024
Slovakia
167 deaths
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
138th
Slovakia rank
136th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 167 deaths against 159 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 8 deaths.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 981.29 deaths | 895.14 deaths | 86.14 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 672.4 deaths | 482.8 deaths | 189.6 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 455.3 deaths | 219.2 deaths | 236.1 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 282.6 deaths | 180 deaths | 102.6 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 170.2 deaths | 168 deaths | 2.2 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 167 deaths against 159 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 8 deaths, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 136th 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 .