Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Neonatal mortality rate

Bulgaria
2.58
in 2024
Netherlands
2.62
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
166th
Netherlands rank
163rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
2.557.51012.515196019922024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.62 against 2.58 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 163rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 14.28 10.8 3.49 Bulgaria
1970s 12.73 7.81 4.92 Bulgaria
1980s 8.79 5.07 3.72 Bulgaria
1990s 8.4 4.04 4.36 Bulgaria
2000s 6.31 3.43 2.88 Bulgaria
2010s 4.18 2.67 1.5 Bulgaria
2020s 2.78 2.63 0.1549 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.62 against 2.58 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.04, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bulgaria ranks 166th and Netherlands ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 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 (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed