Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Bulgaria
159
in 2024
Slovakia
167
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
138th
Slovakia rank
136th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 167 against 159 in Bulgaria, a difference of 8.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 136th of 195 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 981.29 | 895.14 | 86.14 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 672.4 | 482.8 | 189.6 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 455.3 | 219.2 | 236.1 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 282.6 | 180 | 102.6 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 170.2 | 168 | 2.2 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 167 against 159 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 8, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 136th 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.