Number of under-five deaths, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of under-five deaths, male was 197 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
197
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
130th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,164
in 1960
All-time low
197
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Bulgaria stood at 197. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Bulgaria peaked at 4,164 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 197, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 130th 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 under-five deaths, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,164 | — |
| 1961 | 3,752 | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 3,336 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 3,031 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 2,835 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2,697 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2,587 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2,554 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 2,657 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2,708 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,578 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,428 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2,319 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,310 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,385 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,319 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,232 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 2,098 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 1,964 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,821 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1,687 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,600 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,524 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,445 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,357 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1,279 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,216 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,191 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,191 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,173 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,124 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,057 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 994 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 928 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 857 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 812 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 763 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 713 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 709 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 702 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 658 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 612 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 582 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 556 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 530 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 509 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 498 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 493 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 496 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 480 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 439 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 400 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 363 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 332 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 308 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 284 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 265 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 248 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 234 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 219 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 208 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 208 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 207 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 197 | -4.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 197 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 197 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,032 | 2,554 | 4,164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,302 | 1,964 | 2,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,431 | 1,191 | 1,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 913 | 709 | 1,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.6 | 493 | 702 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.3 | 234 | 480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.8 | 197 | 219 | 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 under-five deaths, male in Bulgaria?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Bulgaria was 197 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,164 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 197 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.