Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched was 4.2 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
4.2
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.44
in 2025
All-time low
4.2
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria stood at 4.2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.44 | — |
| 2026 | 5.17 | -5.1% |
| 2027 | 4.91 | -5.1% |
| 2028 | 4.66 | -5.0% |
| 2029 | 4.43 | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 4.2 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.43 | 5.44 | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 88 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched in Bulgaria was 4.2 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2030.
- How does Bulgaria rank for under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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