Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 5.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bulgaria, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bulgaria stood at 5.7. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bulgaria peaked at 5.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.89, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.89 | — |
| 2012 | 3.98 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.22 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.93 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.27 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.37 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.47 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.55 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.7 | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.89 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.27 | 5.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bulgaria?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Bulgaria was 5.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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