Child mortality by income level of country in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5736 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.5736 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Bulgaria, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Bulgaria peaked at 14.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1951 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 12.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1959 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.989 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9286 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8691 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8154 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7697 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.732 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6722 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6485 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6109 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5927 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8606 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6722 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6108 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6485 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Bulgaria was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Bulgaria ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .