Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bulgaria stood at 44. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bulgaria peaked at 244 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 244 | — |
| 1991 | 235 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 225 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 216 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 210 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 203 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 192 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 179 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 165 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 150 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 134 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 121 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 109 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 99 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 44 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.9 | 150 | 244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8 | 79 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 54 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4 | 44 | 52 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bulgaria?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Bulgaria was 44 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 244 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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