Infant deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Infant deaths was 288 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
288
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
142nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,023
in 2000
All-time low
288
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 288 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 1,023 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 288, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,023 | — |
| 2001 | 960 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 888 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 844 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 814 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 784 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 760 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 744 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 736 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 742 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 713 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 642 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 581 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 527 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 486 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 453 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 419 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 391 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 365 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 343 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 321 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 303 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 307 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 305 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 288 | -5.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 288 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 288 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829.5 | 736 | 1,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 492 | 343 | 713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.8 | 288 | 321 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 159 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Bulgaria?
- Infant deaths in Bulgaria was 288 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,023 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 288 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for infant deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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