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
181st
of 229 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 181st of 229 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% |
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
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.5751 compare
- 179 Cuba 0.5729 compare
- 180 North Macedonia 0.5711 compare
- 182 Slovakia 0.5518 compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.5414 compare
- 184 Maldives 0.5216 compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.3313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6336 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 181st out of 229 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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