Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.58
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.83
in 1964
All-time low
2.58
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria, 1964–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.58 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 14.83 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 14.83 | — |
| 1965 | 14.48 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 14.33 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 14.28 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 14.09 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 13.69 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 13.38 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 13.39 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 13.6 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 13.74 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13.6 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 13.2 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.56 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.83 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 11.22 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 10.79 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.44 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.06 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.66 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 9.25 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.85 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 8.45 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 8.06 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.75 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.64 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.74 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.01 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.36 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8.65 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.75 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.62 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.44 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.36 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.36 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.31 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.87 | -3.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.28 | 13.69 | 14.83 | 6 |
| 1970s | 12.73 | 10.79 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.79 | 7.64 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 8.01 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 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
- 163 Netherlands 2.62 compare
- 164 China 2.59 compare
- 165 Ireland 2.58 compare
- 167 Poland 2.47 compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 2.36 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Bulgaria was 2.58 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.83 in 1964.
- 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 166th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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