Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.5736 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5736
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.38
in 1980
All-time low
0.5736
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bulgaria, 1980–2024

0.511.522.51980200220241980: 2.41981: 2.31982: 2.21983: 2.11984: 2.11985: 21986: 1.91987: 1.81988: 1.81989: 1.81990: 1.81991: 1.91992: 1.91993: 1.91994: 1.91995: 1.91996: 1.91997: 1.91998: 1.91999: 1.82000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.62003: 1.52004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 12012: 0.9892013: 0.9292014: 0.8692015: 0.8152016: 0.772017: 0.7322018: 0.72019: 0.6722020: 0.6482021: 0.6292022: 0.6112023: 0.5932024: 0.574

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bulgaria is 0.5736, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bulgaria peaked at 2.38 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5736, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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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  1. 148 Saudi Arabia 0.5958 compare
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  4. 152 China 0.5724 compare
  5. 153 Croatia 0.5646 compare
  6. 154 Anguilla 0.5608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bulgaria?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Bulgaria was 0.5736 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5736 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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