Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.5653 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5653
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.04
in 1952
All-time low
0.5653
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Bulgaria stood at 0.5653. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Bulgaria peaked at 13.04 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5653, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 187th of 236 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.26 | — |
| 1951 | 12.9 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 13.04 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.03 | -23.1% |
| 1954 | 10.52 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 10.6 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 9.11 | -14.0% |
| 1957 | 8.39 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 6.62 | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 6.88 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 5.61 | -18.5% |
| 1961 | 4.61 | -17.8% |
| 1962 | 4.4 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 4.29 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.94 | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.51 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 3.67 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.93 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 3.54 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 3.45 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.15 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.65 | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 2.7 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.79 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.61 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 2.43 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.29 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.25 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.48 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9507 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9108 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8987 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7707 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7499 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7662 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7061 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6675 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5966 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6691 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6682 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5653 | -15.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5653 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5518, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5653 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4183, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.04 | 6.62 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 3.45 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.83 | 2.43 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 1.76 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.77 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.07 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.851 | 0.6675 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6248 | 0.5653 | 0.6691 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Bulgaria was 0.5653 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5653 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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