Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 159 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bulgaria, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 159 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Bulgaria peaked at 2,026 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 138th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,827 | — |
| 1966 | 1,761 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 1,784 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,986 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 1,962 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,863 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,816 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,796 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,920 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 2,026 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1,926 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 1,822 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,678 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 1,540 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 1,457 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1,342 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,256 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,201 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,138 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,079 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,008 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 962 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 904 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 897 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 881 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 856 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 813 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 778 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 739 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 685 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 610 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 596 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 535 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 537 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 575 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 567 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 515 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 484 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 463 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 450 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 428 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 417 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 405 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 406 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 418 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 389 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 354 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 328 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 300 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 288 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 268 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 251 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 234 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 215 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 199 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 179 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 170 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 176 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 159 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,864 | 1,761 | 1,986 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,784 | 1,457 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,067 | 881 | 1,342 | 10 |
| 1990s | 672.4 | 535 | 856 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.3 | 405 | 567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.6 | 199 | 389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.2 | 159 | 179 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Bulgaria?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Bulgaria was 159 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,026 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.