Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1947
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
77
1947–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bulgaria, 1947–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bulgaria stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 12.4% in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 181st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 12.4% | — |
| 1948 | 11.3% | -9.0% |
| 1949 | 10.6% | -5.8% |
| 1950 | 8.8% | -17.7% |
| 1951 | 9.1% | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.2% | -20.1% |
| 1954 | 7.8% | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 7.5% | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 6.6% | -12.9% |
| 1957 | 5.9% | -10.6% |
| 1958 | 4.6% | -21.3% |
| 1959 | 5.1% | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 4.2% | -18.3% |
| 1961 | 3.3% | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 1950s | 7.2% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
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- 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bulgaria?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1947.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.