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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.845 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 56.39 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.58 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.0399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 66.58 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).