Neonatal deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Neonatal deaths was 159 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Bulgaria is 159, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 567 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 159, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 567 | — |
| 2001 | 515 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 484 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 463 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 450 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 428 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 417 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 405 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 406 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 418 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 389 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 354 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 328 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 300 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 288 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 268 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 251 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 234 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 215 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 199 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 179 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 170 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 176 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 167 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 159 | -4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 159 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455.3 | 405 | 567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.6 | 199 | 389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.2 | 159 | 179 | 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)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Bulgaria?
- Neonatal deaths in Bulgaria was 159 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 567 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 159 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for neonatal deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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