Bulgaria vs Serbia: Number of child deaths
Bulgaria
354 deaths
in 2024
Serbia
323 deaths
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
130th
Serbia rank
133rd
Number of child deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 354 deaths against 323 deaths in Serbia, a difference of 31 deaths.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,080 deaths | 2,940 deaths | 860 deaths | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1,600 deaths | 1,686 deaths | 86.2 deaths | Serbia |
| 2000s | 995.2 deaths | 690 deaths | 305.2 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 595.2 deaths | 445 deaths | 150.2 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 373.8 deaths | 335.4 deaths | 38.4 deaths | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 354 deaths against 323 deaths in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 31 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and Serbia ranks 133rd 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 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 under 5 .