Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Mortality rate, infant

Bulgaria
5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
146th
Saudi Arabia rank
148th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5 per 1,000 live births against 4.9 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 195 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.51 per 1,000 live births 117.42 per 1,000 live births 93.91 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
1980s 16.4 per 1,000 live births 63.05 per 1,000 live births 46.65 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
1990s 15.29 per 1,000 live births 29.65 per 1,000 live births 14.36 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2000s 11.58 per 1,000 live births 15.25 per 1,000 live births 3.67 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2010s 7.18 per 1,000 live births 7.83 per 1,000 live births 0.65 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.17 per 1,000 live births 5.2 per 1,000 live births 0.025 per 1,000 live births Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
Bulgaria, at 5 per 1,000 live births against 4.9 per 1,000 live births in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Bulgaria ranks 146th and Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release