Child mortality around the world in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality around the world was 0.5653 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5653
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.04
in 1952
All-time low
0.5653
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Bulgaria stood at 0.5653. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Bulgaria peaked at 13.04 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5653, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.26 | — |
| 1951 | 12.9 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 13.04 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.03 | -23.1% |
| 1954 | 10.52 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 10.6 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 9.11 | -14.0% |
| 1957 | 8.39 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 6.62 | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 6.88 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 5.61 | -18.5% |
| 1961 | 4.61 | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 4.4 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.29 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.51 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 3.67 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.93 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.54 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.45 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.15 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.65 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.79 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.43 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.29 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.25 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9507 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9108 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8987 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7707 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7499 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7662 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7061 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6675 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5966 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6691 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6682 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5653 | -15.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5653 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5653 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.04 | 6.62 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3.45 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 2.43 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.76 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.77 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.07 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.851 | 0.6675 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6248 | 0.5653 | 0.6691 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 child mortality around the world in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality around the world in Bulgaria was 0.5653 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5653 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality around the world?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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