Infant mortality by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality by sex was 0.5047 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5047
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
150th
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 1950
All-time low
0.5047
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Infant mortality by sex in Bulgaria, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Bulgaria stood at 0.5047. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 11.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5047, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.52 | 5.49 | 11.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 | 3.23 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.33 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.58 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 1.03 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 | 0.6059 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5418 | 0.5047 | 0.5795 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1347 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4839 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality by sex in Bulgaria was 0.5047 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5047 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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