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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Bulgaria was 2.6. A difference of -0.1 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Bulgaria for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bulgaria

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bulgaria

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1965	14.8
1966	14.5
1967	14.4
1968	14.3
1969	14
1970	13.7
1971	13.5
1972	13.3
1973	13.5
1974	13.7
1975	13.8
1976	13.3
1977	12.5
1978	11.7
1979	11.2
1980	10.8
1981	10.5
1982	10.1
1983	9.7
1984	9.2
1985	8.8
1986	8.4
1987	8.1
1988	7.8
1989	7.6
1990	7.6
1991	7.9
1992	8.4
1993	8.7
1994	8.7
1995	8.6
1996	8.4
1997	8.4
1998	8.3
1999	8.3
2000	8.1
2001	7.9
2002	7.6
2003	7.2
2004	6.8
2005	6.4
2006	6
2007	5.6
2008	5.3
2009	5.2
2010	5.2
2011	5.1
2012	4.9
2013	4.7
2014	4.5
2015	4.3
2016	4.1
2017	3.9
2018	3.7
2019	3.4
2020	3.2
2021	3
2022	2.8
2023	2.7
2024	2.6