Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0019 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
158th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0339 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0339 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 155 Botswana 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Hungary 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Italy 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Czechia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Austria 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ukraine 0.0018 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, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.