Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bulgaria stood at 44. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bulgaria peaked at 244 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 244 | — |
| 1991 | 235 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 225 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 216 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 210 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 203 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 192 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 179 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 165 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 150 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 134 | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 121 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 109 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 99 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 69 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 44 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.9 | 150 | 244 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.8 | 79 | 134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 54 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4 | 44 | 52 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bulgaria?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Bulgaria was 44 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 244 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years