Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Bulgaria

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Bulgaria was 5. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Bulgaria were 5.4 and 4.6 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Bulgaria for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bulgaria
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bulgaria
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Year Total Male Female
1960 45 49.2 40.5
1961 40.5 44.4 36.3
1962 36.8 40.4 33
1963 34.1 37.4 30.6
1964 32.3 35.5 29
1965 31.5 34.7 28.2
1966 31.2 34.4 27.9
1967 30.8 34.1 27.4
1968 30 33.4 26.5
1969 28.9 32.3 25.3
1970 27.6 31 24.1
1971 26.5 29.7 23.1
1972 25.6 28.7 22.3
1973 25 28.1 21.8
1974 24.6 27.6 21.4
1975 24.2 27.2 21
1976 23.6 26.7 20.4
1977 22.8 25.7 19.6
1978 21.7 24.4 18.8
1979 20.6 23.2 17.8
1980 19.6 22.1 17
1981 18.8 21.1 16.4
1982 18.1 20.3 15.8
1983 17.4 19.5 15.2
1984 16.6 18.6 14.6
1985 15.8 17.6 13.8
1986 14.9 16.7 13.1
1987 14.4 16.1 12.6
1988 14.2 15.9 12.3
1989 14.2 16 12.4
1990 14.6 16.4 12.7
1991 15 16.9 13.1
1992 15.3 17.2 13.4
1993 15.4 17.2 13.5
1994 15.4 17.1 13.5
1995 15.5 17.3 13.6
1996 15.7 17.5 13.7
1997 15.7 17.5 13.7
1998 15.4 17.1 13.5
1999 14.9 16.6 13.1
2000 14.3 16 12.6
2001 13.8 15.3 12.2
2002 13.2 14.6 11.7
2003 12.5 13.9 11.1
2004 11.8 13.1 10.4
2005 11 12.2 9.8
2006 10.4 11.4 9.3
2007 9.9 10.9 8.8
2008 9.6 10.6 8.5
2009 9.3 10.3 8.3
2010 9.1 10.1 8
2011 8.7 9.7 7.7
2012 8.3 9.2 7.3
2013 7.8 8.6 6.9
2014 7.3 8 6.5
2015 6.8 7.5 6.1
2016 6.4 7 5.8
2017 6.1 6.7 5.5
2018 5.8 6.3 5.2
2019 5.5 6 5
2020 5.4 5.8 4.9
2021 5.2 5.6 4.8
2022 5.1 5.5 4.7
2023 5 5.4 4.6