Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 238 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
238
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,624
in 1991
All-time low
238
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 238, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 1,624 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 238, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 | 943 | 1,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 804.1 | 668 | 982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.6 | 342 | 708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284 | 238 | 326 | 5 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 238 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,624 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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