Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Mortality rate, infant
Bulgaria
5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Slovakia
5.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
146th
Slovakia rank
145th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.1 per 1,000 live births against 5 per 1,000 live births in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 146th and Slovakia ranks 145th of 195 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | 23.39 per 1,000 live births | 0.83 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 16.23 per 1,000 live births | 0.17 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.29 per 1,000 live births | 10.45 per 1,000 live births | 4.84 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.97 per 1,000 live births | 4.61 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.18 per 1,000 live births | 5.22 per 1,000 live births | 1.96 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 0.175 per 1,000 live births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.1 per 1,000 live births against 5 per 1,000 live births in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Bulgaria ranks 146th and Slovakia ranks 145th 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