Child mortality line chart by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.5238 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5238
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.12
in 1950
All-time low
0.5238
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Bulgaria, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Bulgaria is 0.5238, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 13.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5238, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.12 | — |
| 1951 | 12.22 | -6.9% |
| 1952 | 11.35 | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 10.5 | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 9.66 | -7.9% |
| 1955 | 8.83 | -8.6% |
| 1956 | 7.98 | -9.6% |
| 1957 | 7.15 | -10.4% |
| 1958 | 6.36 | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 5.63 | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 4.99 | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 4.45 | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 4.03 | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 3.72 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 3.51 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.37 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.27 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 3.18 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.01 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.85 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.74 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.66 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.44 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.29 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.19 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.02 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.82 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 1.59 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.58 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.62 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.66 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.49 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9973 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9696 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9304 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8825 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8293 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7801 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7322 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.695 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6625 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.635 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6111 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.593 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5753 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5587 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5422 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5238 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.28 | 5.63 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 | 3.01 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.19 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 1.56 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.62 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.9973 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7728 | 0.6111 | 0.9696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5586 | 0.5238 | 0.593 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Bulgaria was 0.5238 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5238 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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