Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0015 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0183 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0015 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 162 Czechia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Croatia 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Oman 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 United States 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Greece 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.