Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Infant mortality by age and sex was 41 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
129
in 2011
All-time low
41
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2007–2023

4060801001202007201520232007: 1112008: 1052009: 1222010: 1052011: 1292012: 942013: 962014: 892015: 892016: 772017: 632018: 672019: 652020: 512021: 532022: 432023: 41

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria stood at 41. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 129 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 111
2008 105 -5.4%
2009 122 +16.2%
2010 105 -13.9%
2011 129 +22.9%
2012 94 -27.1%
2013 96 +2.1%
2014 89 -7.3%
2015 89 +0.0%
2016 77 -13.5%
2017 63 -18.2%
2018 67 +6.3%
2019 65 -3.0%
2020 51 -21.5%
2021 53 +3.9%
2022 43 -18.9%
2023 41 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112.67 105 122 3
2010s 87.4 63 129 10
2020s 47 41 53 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Greece 46 compare
  2. 25 Georgia 45 compare
  3. 25 Moldova 45 compare
  4. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38 compare
  5. 29 Kosovo* 28 compare
  6. 30 Finland 27 compare
  7. 30 Croatia 27 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria?
Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria was 41 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 129 in 2011.
What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 683 data points, 2007–2024
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