Infant Mortality Rate: Bulgaria

Analysis# Bulgaria Infant Mortality Rate Bulgaria's infant mortality rate stands at 4.6 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking both the current benchmark and the nation's all-time low. The country has achieved a dramatic 89.8% reduction since 1960, when the rate peaked at 44.9 per 1,000 births. This sustained improvement reflects six decades of advancing healthcare infrastructure, maternal care, and living standards across the nation. The past decade reveals consistent annual declines, dropping from 6.8 per 1,000 births in 2015 to today's 4.6. Each year from 2015 through 2024 recorded measurable progress, with no reversals or plateaus. This unbroken downward trajectory suggests Bulgaria continues strengthening perinatal and neonatal health systems, positioning the country among nations with lower infant mortality rates globally.