Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0283 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0016 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0189 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 155 Italy 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Ukraine 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Austria 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Czechia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0014 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, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.