Youth mortality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Youth mortality rate was 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7235 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
0.7235 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Youth mortality rate in Bulgaria, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Bulgaria is 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 4.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 4.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9554 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9118 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8746 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8421 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8142 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7904 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7688 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7468 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8421 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7687 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8142 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.7418 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 China 0.7409 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 152 Qatar 0.7345 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.7051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Russia 0.6982 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 156 Maldives 0.6791 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Bulgaria?
- Youth mortality rate in Bulgaria was 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7235 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for youth mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.