Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.259 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.259
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.48
in 1964
All-time low
0.259
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.259 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Bulgaria peaked at 1.48 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.259, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.48 | — |
| 1965 | 1.45 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.37 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.33 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.33 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9666 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9223 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8791 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8416 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8094 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7821 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.763 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7635 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7947 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8419 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8746 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8743 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8582 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8446 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8369 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.832 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.826 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8133 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7898 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7575 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7208 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.682 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.64 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5952 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5558 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5304 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5213 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5175 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.509 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4938 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4731 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4503 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4273 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4068 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3875 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3672 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.345 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3227 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3021 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2842 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2698 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.259 | -4.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.259 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.259 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 | 1.37 | 1.48 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.08 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8782 | 0.763 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8396 | 0.7947 | 0.8746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.631 | 0.5175 | 0.7898 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4183 | 0.3227 | 0.509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2788 | 0.259 | 0.3021 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 161 New Zealand 0.2704 compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0.2681 compare
- 163 Netherlands 0.2601 compare
- 165 Ireland 0.2525 compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 0.2484 compare
- 167 Poland 0.2358 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)
- 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 rate gho in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Bulgaria was 0.259 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 1964.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.259 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Bulgaria ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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