Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria is 2.58, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 7.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.87 | — |
| 2001 | 7.56 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.59 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.06 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.86 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.44 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.88 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.76 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.66 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.31 | 5.15 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.23 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.58 | 3.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 147 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.62 compare
- 148 China 2.59 compare
- 149 Ireland 2.58 compare
- 151 Poland 2.47 compare
- 152 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 compare
- 153 United Arab Emirates 2.36 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria was 2.58 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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