Child mortality rate ihme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.73 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.73
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
149th
of 204 countries
All-time high
13.75
in 1951
All-time low
0.73
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Bulgaria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.73 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Bulgaria peaked at 13.75 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.32 | 6.85 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.23 | 3.51 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 2.53 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.88 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.84 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.09 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.867 | 0.73 | 1.11 | 10 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Bulgaria was 0.73 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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