Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 5.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.74
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.27
in 1996
All-time low
5.74
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.74 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bulgaria peaked at 19.27 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 152nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.39 | — |
| 1991 | 18.82 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.12 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.25 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 19.25 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 19.22 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.27 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 19.27 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 18.97 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.29 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 17.47 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 16.7 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.96 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 15.13 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.19 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.26 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.47 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.43 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.15 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.86 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.44 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.89 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.29 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.69 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.32 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.48 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.29 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.93 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 5.74 | -3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.99 | 18.29 | 19.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.96 | 11.15 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.61 | 6.72 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 5.74 | 6.48 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bulgaria?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bulgaria was 5.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.27 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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