Number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0095 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6506 under-five deaths per woman
in 1947
All-time low
0.0095 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
78
1947–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria, 1947–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria stood at 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6506 under-five deaths per woman in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.6506 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1948 | 0.5783 under-five deaths per woman | -11.1% |
| 1949 | 0.4132 under-five deaths per woman | -28.6% |
| 1950 | 0.3512 under-five deaths per woman | -15.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3225 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2988 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2705 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2449 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2261 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2018 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1746 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1543 under-five deaths per woman | -11.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1374 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1262 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1119 under-five deaths per woman | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0985 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0905 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0837 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0776 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0747 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0741 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0806 under-five deaths per woman | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0772 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0704 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0654 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0616 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0637 under-five deaths per woman | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0665 under-five deaths per woman | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0638 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0626 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0598 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0563 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0491 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.046 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0447 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.043 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0413 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0378 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0349 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0342 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.031 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0281 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0262 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 under-five deaths per woman | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0236 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 under-five deaths per woman | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.022 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0196 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.019 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.01 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068 under-five deaths per woman, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -28.6% | 0.5783 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4132 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5474 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6506 under-five deaths per woman | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.2382 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1374 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3512 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0895 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0741 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1262 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0624 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0704 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0405 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0342 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0491 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0189 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | 0.022 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 150 Maldives 0.01 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 151 Slovakia 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 152 China 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 154 Russia 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 155 Israel 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 156 New Zealand 0.0091 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Bulgaria was 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6506 under-five deaths per woman in 1947.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).