Infant mortality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Bulgaria is 0.5%, 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 rate in Bulgaria peaked at 9.9% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 5.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 181 Anguilla 0.5% compare
- 182 Romania 0.5% compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5% compare
- 185 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
- 186 Slovakia 0.5% compare
- 187 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 in Bulgaria?
- Infant mortality rate in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.