Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality by age and sex was 41 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria stood at 41 Number. 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 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41 Number, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 58 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
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 111 Number | — |
| 2008 | 105 Number | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 122 Number | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 105 Number | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 129 Number | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 94 Number | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 96 Number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 89 Number | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 89 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 Number | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 63 Number | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 67 Number | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 65 Number | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 51 Number | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 53 Number | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 43 Number | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 41 Number | -4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 41 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 41 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.67 Number | 105 Number | 122 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.4 Number | 63 Number | 129 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 47 Number | 41 Number | 53 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Bulgaria was 41 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 129 Number in 2011.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Number in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 58 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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