Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) was 1.8 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.8 Rate
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
10.9 Rate
in 1960
All-time low
1.7 Rate
in 2022
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Infant mortality rates in Bulgaria, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Bulgaria is 1.8 Rate, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Bulgaria peaked at 10.9 Rate in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Rate, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 32nd out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Eurostat) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.9 Rate | — |
| 1961 | 10.3 Rate | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 10 Rate | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 8.9 Rate | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 9 Rate | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.4 Rate | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 9.1 Rate | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 9 Rate | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.3 Rate | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.1 Rate | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.2 Rate | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 10.2 Rate | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 9.7 Rate | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 9.5 Rate | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.8 Rate | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 8.1 Rate | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 8.2 Rate | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.3 Rate | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 7.5 Rate | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.3 Rate | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.2 Rate | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.3 Rate | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4 Rate | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.8 Rate | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 5.9 Rate | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.4 Rate | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 Rate | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9 Rate | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.1 Rate | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1 Rate | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9 Rate | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2 Rate | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 5.9 Rate | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5 Rate | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4 Rate | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 Rate | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 5.6 Rate | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 5.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 Rate | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 5.1 Rate | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.6 Rate | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4 Rate | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5 Rate | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3.8 Rate | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 Rate | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3 Rate | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8 Rate | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6 Rate | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9 Rate | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 3 Rate | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1 Rate | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 Rate | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.8 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 Rate | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5 Rate | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2 Rate | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 Rate | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 Rate | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7 Rate | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 Rate | +5.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.8 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Rate, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.8 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Rate, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4 Rate | 8.4 Rate | 10.9 Rate | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.92 Rate | 7.3 Rate | 10.2 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 Rate | 4.9 Rate | 7.5 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 Rate | 5.1 Rate | 6.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 Rate | 3.3 Rate | 5.1 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 Rate | 2.2 Rate | 3.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 Rate | 1.7 Rate | 2.2 Rate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Slovakia 1.9 Rate compare
- 30 Slovakia 1.9 Rate compare
- 32 Andorra 1.8 Rate compare
- 32 Ireland 1.8 Rate compare
- 35 Belgium 1.7 Rate compare
- 35 Croatia 1.7 Rate compare
- 35 North Macedonia 1.7 Rate compare
- 35 Poland 1.7 Rate compare
- 35 Croatia 1.7 Rate compare
- 35 Poland 1.7 Rate compare
- 35 North Macedonia 1.7 Rate 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality rates in Bulgaria was 1.8 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 Rate in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Rate in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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