Child mortality vs health expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 0.5736 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5736
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.92
in 1949
All-time low
0.5736
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Bulgaria, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Bulgaria is 0.5736, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 14.92 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.5736, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 148th 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 vs health expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14.92 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.92 | 14.92 | 14.92 | 1 |
| 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Bulgaria was 0.5736 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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