Number of infant deaths, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of infant deaths, male was 161 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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 161 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Bulgaria peaked at 3,453 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 161, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 131st out of 197 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 infant deaths, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,453 | — |
| 1961 | 3,136 | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 2,792 | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 2,538 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 2,383 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 2,269 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2,180 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2,165 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2,289 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 2,354 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2,233 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 2,087 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,977 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,970 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,051 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2,051 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,978 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,885 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1,749 | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,624 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,493 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1,370 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,293 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,229 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,162 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 1,086 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,021 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 968 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 948 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 947 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 926 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 878 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 819 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 769 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 721 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 668 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 639 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 604 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 568 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 581 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 585 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 548 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 507 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 482 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 464 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 445 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 430 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 422 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 418 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 421 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 406 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 366 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 331 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 300 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 275 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 257 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 237 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 220 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 205 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 193 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 180 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 169 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 171 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 170 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 161 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,556 | 2,165 | 3,453 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,960 | 1,624 | 2,233 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,152 | 947 | 1,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 717.3 | 568 | 926 | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.2 | 418 | 585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279 | 193 | 406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.2 | 161 | 180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Bulgaria?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Bulgaria was 161 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, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,453 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 161 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.