Number of infant deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of infant deaths was 288 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
288
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
131st
of 196 countries
All-time high
6,130
in 1960
All-time low
288
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Bulgaria is 288, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 6,130 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 288, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 131st of 196 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 infant deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,130 | — |
| 1961 | 5,554 | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 4,948 | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 4,498 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 4,219 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 4,006 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 3,845 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3,805 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 4,010 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4,099 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3,867 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 3,614 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 3,423 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3,409 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,554 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3,546 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 3,404 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3,245 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 3,021 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 2,801 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 2,574 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 2,368 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 2,242 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,139 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2,025 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,897 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 1,783 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,690 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,647 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,644 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,607 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,522 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1,421 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,337 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1,260 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,167 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,113 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,051 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 989 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,012 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,023 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 960 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 888 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 844 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 814 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 784 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 760 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 744 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 736 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 742 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 713 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 642 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 581 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 527 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 486 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 453 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 419 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 391 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 365 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 343 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 321 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 303 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 307 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 305 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 288 | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,511 | 3,805 | 6,130 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,388 | 2,801 | 3,867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,001 | 1,644 | 2,574 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,248 | 989 | 1,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.5 | 736 | 1,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492 | 343 | 713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.8 | 288 | 321 | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of infant deaths in Bulgaria was 288 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,130 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 288 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of infant deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.