Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 159 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
159
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
856
in 1990
All-time low
159
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

2004006008001990200720241990: 8561991: 8131992: 7781993: 7391994: 6851995: 6101996: 5961997: 5351998: 5371999: 5752000: 5672001: 5152002: 4842003: 4632004: 4502005: 4282006: 4172007: 4052008: 4062009: 4182010: 3892011: 3542012: 3282013: 3002014: 2882015: 2682016: 2512017: 2342018: 2152019: 1992020: 1792021: 1702022: 1762023: 1672024: 159

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bulgaria is 159, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bulgaria peaked at 856 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 138th out of 200 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.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 856
1991 813 -5.0%
1992 778 -4.3%
1993 739 -5.0%
1994 685 -7.3%
1995 610 -10.9%
1996 596 -2.3%
1997 535 -10.2%
1998 537 +0.4%
1999 575 +7.1%
2000 567 -1.4%
2001 515 -9.2%
2002 484 -6.0%
2003 463 -4.3%
2004 450 -2.8%
2005 428 -4.9%
2006 417 -2.6%
2007 405 -2.9%
2008 406 +0.2%
2009 418 +3.0%
2010 389 -6.9%
2011 354 -9.0%
2012 328 -7.3%
2013 300 -8.5%
2014 288 -4.0%
2015 268 -6.9%
2016 251 -6.3%
2017 234 -6.8%
2018 215 -8.1%
2019 199 -7.4%
2020 179 -10.1%
2021 170 -5.0%
2022 176 +3.5%
2023 167 -5.1%
2024 159 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 672.4 535 856 10
2000s 455.3 405 567 10
2010s 282.6 199 389 10
2020s 170.2 159 179 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 136 Slovak Republic 167 compare
  2. 137 Austria 166 compare
  3. 139 Denmark 158 compare
  4. 139 New Zealand 158 compare
  5. 141 Greece 155 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bulgaria?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Bulgaria was 159 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 856 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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