Child mortality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality 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
152nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
37.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.5736 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Bulgaria, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Bulgaria stood at 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Bulgaria peaked at 37.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 152nd out of 203 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.
Child mortality in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 37.04 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 37.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1803 | 36.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1807 | 36.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1809 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 36.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1812 | 36.45 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1814 | 36.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1816 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 36.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1819 | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 35.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1821 | 35.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 35.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1823 | 35.86 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 35.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 35.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 35.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 35.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 35.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 35.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 35.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 35.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 34.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 34.94 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 34.94 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 34.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 34.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 34.71 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 34.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 34.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 34.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 34.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 34.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 34.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 34.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 34.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 34.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 33.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 33.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 33.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 33.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 33.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 33.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 33.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 33.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 33.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 32.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 32.9 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 32.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 32.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 32.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 32.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 32.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 32.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 32.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 32.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 32.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 32.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 32.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 32.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 32.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 32.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 31.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 31.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 30.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1902 | 29.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 29.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 28.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 28.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 28.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 28.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 28.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 27.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 27.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 27.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 27.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 27.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 27.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 27.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 27.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 26.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 26.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 26.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 26.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 26.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 26.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 26.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 25.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 25.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 25.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 24.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 23.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 22.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 22.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 21.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 20.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 20.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 19.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 19.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 18.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 19.18 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 19.44 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 19.71 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 19.98 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 20.25 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 20.53 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 20.82 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 21.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 21.39 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 21.69 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1949 | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | -25.5% |
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -25.5% | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 36.8 deaths per 100 live births | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | 37.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.3 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 35.77 deaths per 100 live births | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | 35.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.26 deaths per 100 live births | 35.05 deaths per 100 live births | 35.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 34.75 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 34.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 34.25 deaths per 100 live births | 34.02 deaths per 100 live births | 34.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.77 deaths per 100 live births | 33.57 deaths per 100 live births | 34.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 33.26 deaths per 100 live births | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | 33.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.77 deaths per 100 live births | 32.57 deaths per 100 live births | 33.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.27 deaths per 100 live births | 31.98 deaths per 100 live births | 32.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.12 deaths per 100 live births | 27.98 deaths per 100 live births | 31.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.23 deaths per 100 live births | 26.63 deaths per 100 live births | 27.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.27 deaths per 100 live births | 22.93 deaths per 100 live births | 26.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.31 deaths per 100 live births | 18.91 deaths per 100 live births | 22.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.04 deaths per 100 live births | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | 21.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality in Bulgaria was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.