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Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Neonatal mortality rate

Bulgaria
0.259 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
164th
United Kingdom rank
162nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.259 Deaths per 1000 live births in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0091 Deaths per 1000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 199 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 1.43 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.32 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.1096 Deaths per 1000 live births Bulgaria
1970s 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.06 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.213 Deaths per 1000 live births Bulgaria
1980s 0.8782 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.5768 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.3014 Deaths per 1000 live births Bulgaria
1990s 0.8396 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.4141 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.4256 Deaths per 1000 live births Bulgaria
2000s 0.631 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.3476 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2835 Deaths per 1000 live births Bulgaria
2010s 0.4183 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2759 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.1424 Deaths per 1000 live births Bulgaria
2020s 0.2788 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2715 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0073 Deaths per 1000 live births Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2681 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.259 Deaths per 1000 live births in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
0.0091 Deaths per 1000 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bulgaria ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.