Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Bulgaria
5.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
161st
Saudi Arabia rank
158th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.96 per 1,000 live births against 5.74 per 1,000 live births in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.22 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th of 213 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.96 per 1,000 live births | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | 3.09 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.61 per 1,000 live births | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 0.8386 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | 0.3221 per 1,000 live births | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.96 per 1,000 live births against 5.74 per 1,000 live births in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.22 per 1,000 live births, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 158th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.