Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region was 238 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
238 Number
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
1,624 Number
in 1991
All-time low
238 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 238 Number, 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 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 238 Number, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 49 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.
Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,554 Number | — |
| 1991 | 1,624 Number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,420 Number | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 1,310 Number | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1,296 Number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,065 Number | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 1,125 Number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,123 Number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 943 Number | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 1,057 Number | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 981 Number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 982 Number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 887 Number | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 831 Number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 814 Number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 739 Number | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 720 Number | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 690 Number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 668 Number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 729 Number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 708 Number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 601 Number | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 536 Number | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 489 Number | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 517 Number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 434 Number | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 423 Number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 408 Number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 358 Number | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 342 Number | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 301 Number | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 326 Number | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 274 Number | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 281 Number | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 238 Number | -15.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 238 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 236 Number, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 238 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 237 Number, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,252 Number | 943 Number | 1,624 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 804.1 Number | 668 Number | 982 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.6 Number | 342 Number | 708 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 284 Number | 238 Number | 326 Number | 5 |
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 nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 238 Number 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 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 49 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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