Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region was 333 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 333 for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 533 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 333, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 533 | — |
| 2014 | 515 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 471 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 464 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 431 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 416 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 376 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 359 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 364 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 357 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 333 | -6.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 333 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 333, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 333 is above the median for high income countries, which is 318, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 458 | 376 | 533 | 7 |
| 2020s | 353.25 | 333 | 364 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 333 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 533 in 2013.
- What is the lowest peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 333 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region of residence and occurrence, 3 year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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