Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 4.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 1997
All-time low
4.5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

51015201990200720241990: 14.81991: 16.91992: 15.91993: 15.51994: 16.31995: 14.81996: 15.61997: 17.51998: 14.41999: 14.62000: 13.32001: 14.42002: 13.32003: 12.32004: 11.62005: 10.42006: 9.72007: 9.22008: 8.62009: 92010: 9.42011: 8.52012: 7.82013: 7.32014: 7.62015: 6.62016: 6.52017: 6.42018: 5.82019: 5.62020: 5.12021: 5.62022: 4.82023: 4.92024: 4.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 4.5 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 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 9th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.63 14.4 17.5 10
2000s 11.18 8.6 14.4 10
2010s 7.15 5.6 9.4 10
2020s 4.98 4.5 5.6 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Luxembourg 5.3 compare
  2. 7 Malta 5 compare
  3. 8 Serbia 4.6 compare
  4. 9 Mayotte 10.6 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 4.3 compare
  6. 11 France 4.1 compare
  7. 12 United Kingdom 3.9 compare

See the full ranking of 463 places β†’

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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 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 in 1997.
What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 38 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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Indicator
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
463 places, 12,428 data points, 1990–2024
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