Neonatal mortality ihme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.35 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.35
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1952
All-time low
0.35
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bulgaria, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Bulgaria stood at 0.35. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Bulgaria peaked at 3.51 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.27 | — |
| 1951 | 3.47 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 3.51 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.85 | -18.8% |
| 1954 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.94 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.65 | -9.9% |
| 1957 | 2.52 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 2.12 | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 2.23 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 1.98 | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 1.74 | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.58 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.55 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 1.48 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.82 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.83 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.93 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.91 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.81 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.86 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.91 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.75 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.66 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.57 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.45 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.43 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.85 | 2.12 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.61 | 1.41 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 1.1 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.901 | 0.79 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.863 | 0.8 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.612 | 0.49 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.417 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Bulgaria was 0.35 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Bulgaria ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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