Number of infant deaths, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of infant deaths, female was 127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
127
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
132nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,677
in 1960
All-time low
127
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 127 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Bulgaria peaked at 2,677 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,677 | — |
| 1961 | 2,418 | -9.7% |
| 1962 | 2,156 | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 1,960 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 1,836 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1,737 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 1,665 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 1,640 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,721 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,745 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,634 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 1,527 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,446 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,439 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,503 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,495 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,426 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1,360 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1,272 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 1,177 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 1,081 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 998 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 949 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 910 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 863 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 811 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 762 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 722 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 699 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 697 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 681 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 644 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 602 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 568 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 539 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 499 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 474 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 447 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 421 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 431 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 438 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 412 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 381 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 362 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 350 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 339 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 330 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 322 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 318 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 321 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 307 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 276 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 250 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 227 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 211 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 196 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 182 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 171 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 160 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 141 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 134 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 136 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 135 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 127 | -5.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 127 is above the median for high income countries, which is 96, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 127 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,956 | 1,640 | 2,677 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,428 | 1,177 | 1,634 | 10 |
| 1980s | 849.2 | 697 | 1,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 530.6 | 421 | 681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.3 | 318 | 438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213 | 150 | 307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.6 | 127 | 141 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 in Bulgaria?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Bulgaria was 127 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,677 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.