Bulgaria vs Poland: Neonatal mortality rate

Bulgaria
2.58 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Poland
2.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
176th
Poland rank
177th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
2468200020122024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.58 per 1,000 live births against 2.47 per 1,000 live births in Poland, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 176th and Poland ranks 177th of 212 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.31 per 1,000 live births 4.72 per 1,000 live births 1.59 per 1,000 live births Bulgaria
2010s 4.18 per 1,000 live births 3.03 per 1,000 live births 1.15 per 1,000 live births Bulgaria
2020s 2.78 per 1,000 live births 2.61 per 1,000 live births 0.1743 per 1,000 live births Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bulgaria or Poland?
Bulgaria, at 2.58 per 1,000 live births against 2.47 per 1,000 live births in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bulgaria and Poland?
0.11 per 1,000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bulgaria ranks 176th and Poland ranks 177th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed