Infant mortality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality rate was 4.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Bulgaria stood at 4.65. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 14.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.33 | — |
| 2001 | 13.74 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.18 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.53 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.77 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 11.03 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 10.39 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 9.89 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.54 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.08 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.73 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.76 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.26 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.79 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 5.55 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.15 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.82 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.65 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 | 9.32 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 5.55 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.65 | 5.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 136 Canada 4.72 compare
- 137 Malta 4.7 compare
- 138 Saudi Arabia 4.66 compare
- 140 Serbia 4.59 compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.13 compare
- 142 Russian Federation 4.13 compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality rate in Bulgaria was 4.65 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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