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

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1.6k1991: 1.6k1992: 1.4k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.1k1997: 1.1k1998: 9431999: 1.1k2000: 9812001: 9822002: 8872003: 8312004: 8142005: 7392006: 7202007: 6902008: 6682009: 7292010: 7082011: 6012012: 5362013: 4892014: 5172015: 4342016: 4232017: 4082018: 3582019: 3422020: 3012021: 3262022: 2742023: 2812024: 238

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Greece 255 compare
  2. 16 Portugal 252 compare
  3. 17 Denmark 247 compare
  4. 19 Austria 236 compare
  5. 20 Czechia 196 compare
  6. 21 Sweden 194 compare

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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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Indicator
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
471 places, 11,753 data points, 1990–2024
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