Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Armenia or Bulgaria?

Armenia, at 301 deaths against 297 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Bulgaria: Number of infants who die before age 1

Armenia

301 deaths

in 2023

Bulgaria

297 deaths

in 2023

Armenia rank

131st

Bulgaria rank

132nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Armenia
Bulgaria

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 301 deaths against 297 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 4 deaths.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Armenia ranks 131st and Bulgaria ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 7 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1950s	7,380 deaths	11,864 deaths	4,484 deaths	Bulgaria
1960s	6,744 deaths	4,552 deaths	2,192 deaths	Armenia
1970s	4,743 deaths	3,368 deaths	1,376 deaths	Armenia
1980s	4,552 deaths	1,949 deaths	2,603 deaths	Armenia
1990s	2,121 deaths	1,234 deaths	887.3 deaths	Armenia
2000s	860.3 deaths	815.3 deaths	45 deaths	Armenia
2010s	558.1 deaths	480.1 deaths	78 deaths	Armenia
2020s	326.5 deaths	311.25 deaths	15.25 deaths	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Armenia or Bulgaria?: Armenia, at 301 deaths against 297 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Armenia and Bulgaria?: 4 deaths, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Armenia ranks 131st and Bulgaria ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.