Number of neonatal deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of neonatal deaths was 214 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
214 deaths
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
134th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,459 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
214 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Bulgaria, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Bulgaria stood at 214 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 7,459 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 214 deaths, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 134th of 204 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,459 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,691 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 6,015 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1953 | 5,418 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 4,890 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1955 | 4,422 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1956 | 3,848 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1957 | 3,542 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 2,926 deaths | -17.4% |
| 1959 | 3,093 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 2,752 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1961 | 2,366 deaths | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 2,235 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 2,195 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 2,017 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 1,865 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 1,850 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,046 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 2,004 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2,090 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1,856 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 1,796 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,790 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,992 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 2,023 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,856 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 1,820 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,763 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,585 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 1,455 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,365 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1,280 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,216 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,134 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,111 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,030 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 975 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 938 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 910 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 859 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 827 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 848 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 791 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 707 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 689 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 588 deaths | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 584 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 585 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 551 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 587 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 534 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 504 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 472 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 453 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 450 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 416 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 400 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 390 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 395 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 412 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 389 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 344 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 311 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 291 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 288 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 258 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 245 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 241 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 227 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 214 deaths | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,830 deaths | 2,926 deaths | 7,459 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,142 deaths | 1,850 deaths | 2,752 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,794 deaths | 1,455 deaths | 2,023 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,082 deaths | 859 deaths | 1,365 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 675.7 deaths | 551 deaths | 848 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.6 deaths | 390 deaths | 534 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.8 deaths | 214 deaths | 389 deaths | 10 |
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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 neonatal deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Bulgaria was 214 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,459 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 214 deaths in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.