Infant mortality rate wdi in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.4223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4223
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 1950
All-time low
0.4223
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Bulgaria, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.4223 for infant mortality rate wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Bulgaria peaked at 9.9 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4223, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 155th of 199 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 | 7.19 | 4.53 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.53 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 1.79 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 1.23 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.8278 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6392 | 0.5008 | 0.8047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4538 | 0.4223 | 0.485 | 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 rate wdi in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Bulgaria was 0.4223 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4223 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Bulgaria ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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