Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
59.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Bulgaria stood at 6.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Bulgaria peaked at 59.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 147th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 20 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.48 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.05 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.63 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 per 1,000 live births | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Bulgaria?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Bulgaria was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.