Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Number of neonatal deaths

Bulgaria
159
in 2024
New Zealand
158
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
138th
New Zealand rank
139th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196519942024

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 197 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, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 159 against 158 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths 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?
Bulgaria ranks 138th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 197 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
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.