Infant mortality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality was 281 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality in Bulgaria, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Bulgaria is 281 Number, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Bulgaria peaked at 1,737 Number in 1960 and was at its lowest, 281 Number, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,424 Number | 1,219 Number | 1,737 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,194 Number | 971 Number | 1,382 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.2 Number | 664 Number | 986 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 558.11 Number | 458 Number | 654 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 552.5 Number | 500 Number | 616 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.5 Number | 344 Number | 592 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.75 Number | 281 Number | 391 Number | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality in Bulgaria was 281 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,737 Number in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 281 Number in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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