Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of child deaths by region, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.001 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 148th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Number of child deaths by region, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of child deaths by region, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths by region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths by region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths by region UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths by region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.