Mortality rate age 5-14 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 1.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.51 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Bulgaria peaked at 3.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.99 | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.83 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.39 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.91 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 | 3.39 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.51 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.71 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.51 | 1.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 144 Sri Lanka 1.59 compare
- 145 Montserrat 1.58 compare
- 146 Barbados 1.53 compare
- 148 Uruguay 1.49 compare
- 149 United States 1.49 compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 1.47 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Bulgaria?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Bulgaria was 1.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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