Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Bulgaria
159
in 2024
New Zealand
158
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
138th
New Zealand rank
139th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Bulgaria
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 159 against 158 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 195 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,962 | 678 | 1,284 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1,784 | 525.1 | 1,259 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1,067 | 269.8 | 797 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 672.4 | 217 | 455.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 455.3 | 186.9 | 268.4 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 282.6 | 189.1 | 93.5 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 170.2 | 164 | 6.2 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
- Bulgaria, at 159 against 158 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.