Stillbirth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Stillbirth rate was 0.4894 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4894 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7914 deaths per 100 births
in 2003
All-time low
0.4894 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Bulgaria stood at 0.4894 deaths per 100 births. 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 deaths per 100 births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4894 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7623 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.762 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.783 deaths per 100 births | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7914 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7805 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7595 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7263 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7146 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7045 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6918 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6775 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.661 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6353 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6016 deaths per 100 births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5845 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5836 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5848 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5575 deaths per 100 births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5347 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5243 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5325 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5441 deaths per 100 births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5282 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4894 deaths per 100 births | -7.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4894 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4894 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7476 deaths per 100 births | 0.6918 deaths per 100 births | 0.7914 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5945 deaths per 100 births | 0.5243 deaths per 100 births | 0.6775 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5235 deaths per 100 births | 0.4894 deaths per 100 births | 0.5441 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Bulgaria?
- Stillbirth rate in Bulgaria was 0.4894 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7914 deaths per 100 births in 2003.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4894 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.