Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.4894 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4894
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7914
in 2003
All-time low
0.4894
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Bulgaria stood at 0.4894. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7914 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4894, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 135th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7623 | — |
| 2001 | 0.762 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.783 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7914 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7805 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7595 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7263 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7146 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7045 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6918 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6775 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.661 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6353 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6016 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5845 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5836 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5848 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5575 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5347 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5243 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5325 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5441 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5282 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4894 | -7.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4894 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4894 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7476 | 0.6918 | 0.7914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5945 | 0.5243 | 0.6775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5235 | 0.4894 | 0.5441 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Bulgaria?
- Stillbirth rate in Bulgaria was 0.4894 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7914 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4894 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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