Number of child deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of child deaths was 354 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
354 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14,130 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
354 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Bulgaria, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 354 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 14,130 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 354 deaths, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14,130 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 12,716 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1957 | 11,084 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1958 | 9,579 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 8,369 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1960 | 7,483 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 6,717 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 5,971 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 5,419 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 5,066 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 4,799 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 4,598 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 4,524 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4,691 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4,747 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,497 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4,238 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 4,048 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4,028 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4,163 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4,158 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4,027 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,876 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,653 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 3,417 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3,168 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 2,941 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 2,793 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,669 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,533 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,383 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,247 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2,135 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,082 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2,080 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,048 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,963 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,849 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,741 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,632 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,507 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,425 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,339 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,251 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,245 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,236 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,160 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,078 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,025 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 981 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 937 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 903 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 882 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 872 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 878 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 849 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 775 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 706 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 642 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 590 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 547 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 506 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 474 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 444 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 419 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 394 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 374 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 375 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 372 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 354 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,176 deaths | 8,369 deaths | 14,130 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 5,402 deaths | 4,524 deaths | 7,483 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,010 deaths | 3,417 deaths | 4,497 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,503 deaths | 2,080 deaths | 3,168 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,600 deaths | 1,245 deaths | 2,048 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 995.2 deaths | 872 deaths | 1,236 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 595.2 deaths | 419 deaths | 849 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.8 deaths | 354 deaths | 394 deaths | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of child deaths in Bulgaria was 354 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14,130 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of child deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .