Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4492 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4492
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.496
in 2016
All-time low
0.3996
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bulgaria stood at 0.4492.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 0.496 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3996, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.418 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4142 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4208 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4245 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4197 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4048 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4182 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3996 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4293 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4618 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4587 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.444 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.449 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4517 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4587 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4568 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4618 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4592 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4656 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4761 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4582 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4568 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4646 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4673 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4881 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4899 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.496 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4937 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4842 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4749 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4543 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4545 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4693 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4489 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4492 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4211 | 0.3996 | 0.4618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4582 | 0.444 | 0.4761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4774 | 0.4568 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4553 | 0.4489 | 0.4693 | 5 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Bulgaria was 0.4492 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.496 in 2016.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3996 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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