Number of under-five deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of under-five deaths was 354 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
354
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
130th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7,483
in 1960
All-time low
354
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths in Bulgaria is 354, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 7,483 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 354, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 130th 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 under-five deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,483 | — |
| 1961 | 6,717 | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 5,971 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 5,419 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 5,066 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 4,799 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 4,598 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 4,524 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4,691 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4,747 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,497 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 4,238 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 4,048 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 4,028 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4,163 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 4,158 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4,027 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,876 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3,653 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 3,417 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 3,168 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 2,941 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 2,793 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2,669 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 2,533 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 2,383 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 2,247 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 2,135 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 2,082 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2,080 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2,048 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,963 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,849 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1,741 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,632 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,507 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,425 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,339 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1,251 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,245 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,236 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,160 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,078 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,025 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 981 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 937 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 903 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 882 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 872 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 878 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 849 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 775 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 706 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 642 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 590 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 547 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 506 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 474 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 444 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 419 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 394 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 374 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 375 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 372 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 354 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,402 | 4,524 | 7,483 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,010 | 3,417 | 4,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,503 | 2,080 | 3,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,600 | 1,245 | 2,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 995.2 | 872 | 1,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595.2 | 419 | 849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.8 | 354 | 394 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.7182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.134 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9356 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0883 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of under-five deaths in Bulgaria was 354 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,483 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.