Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bulgaria stood at 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.
Bulgaria ranks 153rd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 health data for Bulgaria
- Population ages 15-64, female 60.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,549 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 1.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.08 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 33,230 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 35,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 33,693 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Bulgaria?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6506 under-five deaths per woman in 1947.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Bulgaria ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).