Under-five mortality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Under-five mortality rate was 5.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.74
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
152nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
149.16
in 1949
All-time low
5.74
in 2024
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Bulgaria, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.74 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 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-five mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 149.16 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 149.16 | — |
| 1950 | 139.28 | -6.6% |
| 1951 | 129.98 | -6.7% |
| 1952 | 120.94 | -7.0% |
| 1953 | 112.18 | -7.2% |
| 1954 | 103.57 | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 94.89 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 86.14 | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 77.45 | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 69.14 | -10.7% |
| 1959 | 61.43 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 54.6 | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 48.89 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 44.32 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 40.95 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 38.7 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 37.37 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 36.81 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 36.45 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 35.59 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 34.01 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 32.33 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 31.07 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 30.24 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 29.64 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 29.11 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 28.58 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 27.93 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 27.13 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 26.12 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 24.95 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 23.85 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 22.95 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 22.21 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 21.45 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 20.61 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 19.71 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 18.78 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 18.04 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 17.74 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 17.94 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 18.39 | +2.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 149.16 | 149.16 | 149.16 | 1 |
| 1950s | 99.5 | 61.43 | 139.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.77 | 34.01 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.71 | 24.95 | 32.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.33 | 17.74 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Bulgaria?
- Under-five mortality rate in Bulgaria was 5.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 149.16 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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