Preterm birth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Preterm birth was 4,766 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Preterm birth in Bulgaria, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Bulgaria is 4,766, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Bulgaria peaked at 5,577 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,766, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,109 | 4,859 | 5,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,766 | 4,766 | 4,766 | 1 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Bulgaria?
- Preterm birth in Bulgaria was 4,766 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,577 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,766 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for preterm birth?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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