Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.58
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.75
in 1993
All-time low
2.58
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.58 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Bulgaria peaked at 8.75 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.58, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.01 | — |
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 98% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 164 Netherlands 2.62 compare
- 165 China 2.59 compare
- 166 Ireland 2.58 compare
- 168 Poland 2.47 compare
- 169 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 compare
- 170 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bulgaria was 2.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 1993.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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