Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.57 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-10.66 % change on previous year
in 1959
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria is -3.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 2.57 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.66 % change on previous year, in 1959.
That places Bulgaria 169th out of 199 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.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1952 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1953 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1954 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1955 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1956 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1957 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1958 | -10.2 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1959 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1960 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1961 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1962 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1963 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1964 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1965 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1966 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1967 | -0.6736 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1968 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 1969 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1970 | -4.86 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1971 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1972 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1973 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1974 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1975 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1976 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1977 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1978 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1979 | -5 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1980 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1982 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1983 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1984 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1985 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1986 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1987 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1988 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1990 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 1991 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 0.945 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2238 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1528 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6198 % change on previous year | +305.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3565 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1998 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -438.1% |
| 1999 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 2000 | -4.13 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2001 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2002 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2004 | -6 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2005 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2006 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2007 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2008 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2010 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2011 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2012 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2013 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2015 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2017 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2018 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2019 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2021 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2022 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2023 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2024 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.81 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -438.1% | 0.3565 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +305.7% | 0.1528 % change on previous year | 0.6198 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -214.8% | -0.6736 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +162.5% | -1.8 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -164.2% | -1.21 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +128.3% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7.87 % change on previous year | -10.66 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.31 % change on previous year | -10.62 % change on previous year | -0.6736 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4808 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.05 % change on previous year | -6.5 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 166 San Marino -3.57 % change on previous year compare
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- 168 Botswana -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia -3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Laos -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Cambodia -3.61 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.66 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.