Bulgaria vs Greece: Number of neonatal deaths

Bulgaria
159
in 2024
Greece
155
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
138th
Greece rank
141st

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 159 against 155 in Greece, a difference of 4.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greece ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 138th and Greece ranks 141st of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 1,864 3,358 1,494 Greece
1970s 1,784 2,574 789.5 Greece
1980s 1,067 1,340 273.3 Greece
1990s 672.4 589.8 82.6 Bulgaria
2000s 455.3 305.6 149.7 Bulgaria
2010s 282.6 231.6 51 Bulgaria
2020s 170.2 178.8 8.6 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Bulgaria or Greece?
Bulgaria, at 159 against 155 in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Bulgaria and Greece?
4, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Bulgaria ranks 138th and Greece ranks 141st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.