Number of child deaths by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of child deaths by age was 66 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Bulgaria, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 66 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Bulgaria peaked at 2,899 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 66 deaths, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,226 deaths | 1,598 deaths | 2,899 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 890.1 deaths | 648 deaths | 1,353 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 622.1 deaths | 609 deaths | 632 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 502.2 deaths | 435 deaths | 594 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 352.1 deaths | 233 deaths | 441 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 165.7 deaths | 136 deaths | 213 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2 deaths | 76 deaths | 136 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 69 deaths | 66 deaths | 73 deaths | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Bulgaria?
- Number of child deaths by age in Bulgaria was 66 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,899 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .