Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0012 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0219 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0012 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0012 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 155 Italy 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ukraine 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Austria 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Ireland 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0219 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.