Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5736 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 1949
All-time low
0.5736 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bulgaria, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bulgaria is 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bulgaria peaked at 14.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 150th out of 198 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1950 | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1951 | 13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 12.09 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1959 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 4.43 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.989 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9286 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8691 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8154 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7697 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.732 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6722 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6485 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6109 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5927 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | 14.92 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | 13.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8606 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6722 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6108 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6485 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 147 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 China 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bulgaria?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Bulgaria was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .