Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Number of infant deaths
Bulgaria
316.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
289.0%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
130th
Switzerland rank
132nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 316.0% against 289.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,145.3% | 2,215.3% | 8,930.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4,510.6% | 1,950.3% | 2,560.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3,387.5% | 1,003.2% | 2,384.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2,001.5% | 555.9% | 1,445.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,247.4% | 451.1% | 796.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 829.3% | 317.6% | 511.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 492.0% | 310.2% | 181.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 314.5% | 298.5% | 16.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 316.0% against 289.0% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 27.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th and Switzerland ranks 132nd 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 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.