Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 39 deaths in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
39 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
301 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
39 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bulgaria, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Bulgaria is 39 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Bulgaria peaked at 301 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39 deaths, in 2100.
Bulgaria ranks 131st of 236 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 infants who die before age 1 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 301 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 286 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 271 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2027 | 259 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2028 | 247 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2029 | 237 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2030 | 227 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2031 | 218 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2032 | 210 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2033 | 202 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2034 | 196 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2035 | 190 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2036 | 184 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2037 | 178 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2038 | 172 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2039 | 168 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 164 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2041 | 160 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2042 | 156 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2043 | 152 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2044 | 148 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2045 | 144 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2046 | 140 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2047 | 136 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2048 | 132 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2049 | 128 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2050 | 124 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2051 | 120 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2052 | 117 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2053 | 113 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2054 | 110 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2055 | 106 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2056 | 103 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2057 | 100 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2058 | 97 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2059 | 94 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2060 | 92 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2061 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2062 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2063 | 84 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2064 | 82 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2065 | 80 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2066 | 78 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2067 | 76 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2068 | 75 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2069 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2070 | 72 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2071 | 71 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2072 | 69 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2073 | 68 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2074 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2075 | 66 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2076 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2077 | 63 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2078 | 62 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2079 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2080 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2081 | 58 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2082 | 57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2083 | 55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2084 | 54 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2085 | 53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2087 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2088 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2089 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2090 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2091 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2092 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2093 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2094 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2095 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2096 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2097 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2098 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2099 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2100 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 266.83 deaths | 237 deaths | 301 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 194.5 deaths | 168 deaths | 227 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 146 deaths | 128 deaths | 164 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 108.4 deaths | 94 deaths | 124 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 81.6 deaths | 73 deaths | 92 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 66.2 deaths | 60 deaths | 72 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 53.7 deaths | 48 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 43.3 deaths | 40 deaths | 47 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 39 deaths | 39 deaths | 39 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Bulgaria?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Bulgaria was 39 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 301 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 deaths in 2100.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 77 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.