Bulgaria vs Serbia: Number of infant deaths
Bulgaria
288 deaths
in 2024
Serbia
272 deaths
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
131st
Serbia rank
134th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 288 deaths against 272 deaths in Serbia, a difference of 16 deaths.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Serbia ranks 134th 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 | 1,732 deaths | 3,055 deaths | 1,323 deaths | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1,248 deaths | 1,446 deaths | 198.5 deaths | Serbia |
| 2000s | 829.5 deaths | 596.7 deaths | 232.8 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 492 deaths | 382.9 deaths | 109.1 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 304.8 deaths | 283.4 deaths | 21.4 deaths | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 288 deaths against 272 deaths in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 16 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st and Serbia ranks 134th 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 infant 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 1 .