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Bulgaria Infant Mortality Rate

Bulgaria's infant mortality rate fell to 5 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 5.1 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.1 from the previous year. Bulgaria has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (5.00 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Europe, Bulgaria is higher (5.00 vs regional median 3.00) and ranks 9th out of 45 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 5
2022 5.1
2021 5.2
2020 5.4
2019 5.5
2018 5.8
2017 6.1
2016 6.4
2015 6.8
2014 7.3
2013 7.8
2012 8.3
2011 8.7
2010 9.1
2009 9.3
2008 9.6
2007 9.9
2006 10.4
2005 11
2004 11.8
2003 12.5
2002 13.2
2001 13.8
2000 14.3
1999 14.9
1998 15.4
1997 15.7
1996 15.7
1995 15.5
1994 15.4
1993 15.4
1992 15.3
1991 15
1990 14.6
1989 14.2
1988 14.2
1987 14.4
1986 14.9
1985 15.8
1984 16.6
1983 17.4
1982 18.1
1981 18.8
1980 19.6
1979 20.6
1978 21.7
1977 22.8
1976 23.6
1975 24.2
1974 24.6
1973 25
1972 25.6
1971 26.5
1970 27.6
1969 28.9
1968 30
1967 30.8
1966 31.2
1965 31.5
1964 32.3
1963 34.1
1962 36.8
1961 40.5
1960 45
Bulgaria Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Bulgaria who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 75.71 74.16 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 4.9 4.29 2022