Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 229 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Bulgaria, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Bulgaria is 229, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Bulgaria peaked at 604 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 229, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 604 | — |
| 2012 | 538 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 490 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 519 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 433 | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 424 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 405 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 352 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 335 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 296 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 323 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 271 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 273 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 229 | -16.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 229 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223.5, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 229 is above the median for high income countries, which is 214, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 455.56 | 335 | 604 | 9 |
| 2020s | 278.4 | 229 | 323 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Bulgaria?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Bulgaria was 229 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 604 in 2011.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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