Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence was 5.7 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Bulgaria, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Bulgaria stood at 5.7 Rate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Bulgaria peaked at 8 Rate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9 Rate, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.8 Rate | — |
| 2012 | 8 Rate | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3 Rate | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3 Rate | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 7 Rate | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3 Rate | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 Rate | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9 Rate | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6 Rate | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 5.7 Rate | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9 Rate | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7 Rate | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.83 Rate | 5.5 Rate | 8 Rate | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.76 Rate | 4.9 Rate | 6.6 Rate | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Bulgaria?
- Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence in Bulgaria was 5.7 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 Rate in 2012.
- What is the lowest fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 Rate in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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