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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release