Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.4724 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4724
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.85
in 1952
All-time low
0.4724
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Bulgaria is 0.4724, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Bulgaria peaked at 9.85 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.4724, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.6 | — |
| 1951 | 9.73 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 9.85 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 7.99 | -18.9% |
| 1954 | 8.55 | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 8.31 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 7.18 | -13.6% |
| 1957 | 6.5 | -9.5% |
| 1958 | 5.16 | -20.6% |
| 1959 | 5.44 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 4.56 | -16.2% |
| 1961 | 3.73 | -18.1% |
| 1962 | 3.63 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.52 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 3.28 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 2.93 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 3.09 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 3.32 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 3.05 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.7 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 2.43 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 2.57 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.71 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.21 | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 2.26 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.36 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 2.01 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.86 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.65 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.46 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.36 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.44 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.56 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.63 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9329 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8793 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9266 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9139 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8296 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7844 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7463 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7689 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6492 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6493 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6296 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5652 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5523 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4959 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5546 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5168 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4724 | -8.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4724 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4445, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4724 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3523, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 | 5.16 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.41 | 2.93 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.01 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.36 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.42 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.8793 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7089 | 0.5523 | 0.9139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5099 | 0.4724 | 0.5546 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 181 Anguilla 0.4858 compare
- 182 Romania 0.4849 compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4773 compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.4716 compare
- 186 Slovakia 0.4517 compare
- 187 Luxembourg 0.4445 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 0.4724 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4724 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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