Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality was 7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024. βΌ Falling
Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality in Bulgaria, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths per 1 000 births.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Bulgaria stood at 7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Bulgaria peaked at 23 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.87 Deaths per 1 000 births | 17.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 23 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.33 Deaths per 1 000 births | 14.4 Deaths per 1 000 births | 19.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.8 Deaths per 1 000 births | 15 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 Deaths per 1 000 births | 11.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | 13.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.8 Deaths per 1 000 births | 11.7 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.8 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Luxembourg 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 6 Argentina 9.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 7 Ukraine 9.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 9 Switzerland 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 10 New Zealand 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 11 Belgium 6.4 Deaths per 1 000 births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Bulgaria?
- Maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Bulgaria was 7.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1960.
- What is the lowest maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.