Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 72.65 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bulgaria is 72.65, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bulgaria peaked at 183.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.65, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.34 | — |
| 2001 | 139.74 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 148.39 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 168.74 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 157.49 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 143.51 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 144.5 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 144.85 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 183.04 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 183.26 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 159.08 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 147.4 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 161.6 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 142.79 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 137 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 97.28 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 109.17 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 98.78 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 86.89 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 83.44 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 77.21 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 72.65 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.09 | 139.74 | 183.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.34 | 83.44 | 161.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.93 | 72.65 | 77.21 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 133 Cuba 79.91 compare
- 134 Armenia 73.32 compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 73.11 compare
- 137 New Zealand 72.21 compare
- 138 Slovakia 69.69 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 68.77 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bulgaria?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Bulgaria was 72.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 183.26 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.65 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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