Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Bulgaria peaked at 2.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.8 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.8 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 141 Albania 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 141 Georgia 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 141 Jordan 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 141 Russian Federation 0.8 per 1,000 compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0.8 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Bulgaria?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Bulgaria was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.