Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched was 1.91 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1.91
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 2025
All-time low
1.91
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.91 for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.46 | — |
| 2026 | 2.34 | -4.9% |
| 2027 | 2.22 | -4.9% |
| 2028 | 2.11 | -4.9% |
| 2029 | 2.01 | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 1.91 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.01 | 2.46 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 170 Saudi Arabia 2.11 compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.99 compare
- 172 Greece 1.94 compare
- 174 Hungary 1.72 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 1.62 compare
- 176 Italy 1.61 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria was 1.91 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2030.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Bulgaria ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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