Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 4.5 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5 Rate
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
12th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.5 Rate
in 1997
All-time low
4.5 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.5 Rate for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 17.5 Rate in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.5 Rate, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8 Rate | — |
| 1991 | 16.9 Rate | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 15.9 Rate | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.5 Rate | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 16.3 Rate | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 14.8 Rate | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 15.6 Rate | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 17.5 Rate | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4 Rate | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 14.6 Rate | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 13.3 Rate | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 14.4 Rate | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13.3 Rate | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 12.3 Rate | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6 Rate | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.4 Rate | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7 Rate | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2 Rate | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6 Rate | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9 Rate | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4 Rate | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5 Rate | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 Rate | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3 Rate | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6 Rate | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6 Rate | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8 Rate | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6 Rate | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1 Rate | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6 Rate | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8 Rate | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5 Rate | -8.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.5 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.5 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.63 Rate | 14.4 Rate | 17.5 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 Rate | 8.6 Rate | 14.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 Rate | 5.6 Rate | 9.4 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 Rate | 4.5 Rate | 5.6 Rate | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 9 Luxembourg 5.3 Rate compare
- 10 Malta 5 Rate compare
- 11 Serbia 4.6 Rate compare
- 13 Denmark 4.3 Rate compare
- 14 France 4.1 Rate compare
- 15 United Kingdom 3.9 Rate compare
- 15 United Kingdom 3.9 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)
- 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 rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 4.5 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 Rate in 1997.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 Rate in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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