Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0015 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0268 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0015 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0268 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 157th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 154 Italy 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Botswana 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Czechia 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Austria 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Ukraine 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.