Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 159 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 136 Slovak Republic 167 compare
- 137 Austria 166 compare
- 139 Denmark 158 compare
- 139 New Zealand 158 compare
- 141 Greece 155 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.7182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0883 units per person (2025)
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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