Child mortality complete gapminder in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.5736 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5736
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
152nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
37.04
in 1800
All-time low
0.5736
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in Bulgaria, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in Bulgaria stood at 0.5736. 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 complete gapminder in Bulgaria peaked at 37.04 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.5736, 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 complete gapminder in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 37.04 | — |
| 1801 | 37.04 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 36.92 | -0.3% |
| 1803 | 36.92 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 1805 | 36.8 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 36.68 | -0.3% |
| 1807 | 36.68 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 36.57 | -0.3% |
| 1809 | 36.57 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 36.57 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 36.45 | -0.3% |
| 1812 | 36.45 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 36.33 | -0.3% |
| 1814 | 36.33 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 36.22 | -0.3% |
| 1816 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 36.22 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 1819 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 35.98 | -0.3% |
| 1821 | 35.98 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 35.86 | -0.3% |
| 1823 | 35.86 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 35.74 | -0.3% |
| 1825 | 35.74 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 35.74 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 35.63 | -0.3% |
| 1828 | 35.63 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 35.51 | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 35.51 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 35.4 | -0.3% |
| 1832 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 35.28 | -0.3% |
| 1834 | 35.28 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 35.28 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 35.17 | -0.3% |
| 1837 | 35.17 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 35.05 | -0.3% |
| 1839 | 35.05 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 34.94 | -0.3% |
| 1841 | 34.94 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 34.94 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 34.82 | -0.3% |
| 1844 | 34.82 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 34.71 | -0.3% |
| 1846 | 34.71 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 34.59 | -0.3% |
| 1848 | 34.59 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 34.48 | -0.3% |
| 1850 | 34.48 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 34.48 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 34.36 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 34.36 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 34.25 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 34.25 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 34.14 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 34.02 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 34.02 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 33.91 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 33.91 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 33.8 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 33.69 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 33.69 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 33.69 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 33.57 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 33.57 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 33.46 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 33.46 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 33.35 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 33.24 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 33.24 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 33.13 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 33.13 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 33.02 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 33.02 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 32.79 | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 32.79 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 32.79 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 32.68 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 32.68 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 32.57 | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 32.57 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 32.46 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 32.46 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 32.46 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 32.35 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 32.35 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 32.24 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 32.23 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 32.11 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 32.1 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 31.98 | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 31.95 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 30.63 | -4.1% |
| 1902 | 29.44 | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 29.09 | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 28.85 | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 28.5 | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 28.35 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 28.3 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 28.14 | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 27.98 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 27.81 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 27.75 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 27.58 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 27.42 | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 27.25 | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 27.18 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 27.02 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 26.86 | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 26.79 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 26.63 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 26.47 | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 26.31 | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 26.24 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 26.08 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 25.83 | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 25.48 | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 25.23 | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 24.41 | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 23.71 | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 22.93 | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 22.25 | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 21.75 | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 21.27 | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 20.78 | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 20.31 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 19.84 | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 19.37 | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 18.91 | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 19.18 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 19.44 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 19.71 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 19.98 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 20.25 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 20.53 | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 20.82 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 21.1 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 21.39 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 21.69 | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 20.01 | -7.7% |
| 1949 | 14.92 | -25.5% |
| 1950 | 13.93 | -6.6% |
| 1951 | 13 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 12.09 | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 11.22 | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 10.36 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 9.49 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 8.61 | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 7.74 | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 6.91 | -10.7% |
| 1959 | 6.14 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 5.46 | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 4.89 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 4.43 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 4.1 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.87 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.74 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.64 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.56 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.23 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.02 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.86 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.79 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.22 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.93 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.989 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9286 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8691 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8154 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7697 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.732 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6722 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6485 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6286 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6109 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5927 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5736 | -3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5736 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5736 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 | 14.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 36.8 | 36.57 | 37.04 | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.3 | 36.1 | 36.57 | 10 |
| 1820s | 35.77 | 35.51 | 35.98 | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.26 | 35.05 | 35.51 | 10 |
| 1840s | 34.75 | 34.48 | 34.94 | 10 |
| 1850s | 34.25 | 34.02 | 34.48 | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.77 | 33.57 | 34.02 | 10 |
| 1870s | 33.26 | 33.02 | 33.46 | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.77 | 32.57 | 33.02 | 10 |
| 1890s | 32.27 | 31.98 | 32.46 | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.12 | 27.98 | 31.95 | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.23 | 26.63 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.27 | 22.93 | 26.47 | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.31 | 18.91 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.04 | 14.92 | 21.69 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.95 | 6.14 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 | 3.4 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 | 2.5 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.77 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.83 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.11 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8606 | 0.6722 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6108 | 0.5736 | 0.6485 | 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)
- 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 complete gapminder in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in Bulgaria was 0.5736 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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