Bulgaria vs China: Under-five mortality rate

Bulgaria
5.74
in 2024
China
5.72
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
152nd
China rank
153rd

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • China
050100150194919862024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5.74 against 5.72 in China, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was China ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 152nd and China ranks 153rd of 201 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China Difference Ahead
1960s 34.01 117.99 83.98 China
1970s 28.71 87.72 59.01 China
1980s 20.33 56.08 35.75 China
1990s 18.99 47.57 28.58 China
2000s 13.96 25.89 11.93 China
2010s 8.61 11.44 2.84 China
2020s 6.11 6.58 0.4749 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Bulgaria or China?
Bulgaria, at 5.74 against 5.72 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Bulgaria and China?
0.02, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Bulgaria ranks 152nd and China ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed