{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-infant-mortality-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-infant-mortality-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-infant-mortality-rate/","title":"Bulgaria Infant Mortality Rate (2024)","description":"Bulgaria's Infant Mortality Rate: 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, -8.2% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MINFIND), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 1,000 live births","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Infant Mortality Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MINFIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2024)","value":"4.5","unit":"per 1,000 live births","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-8.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-8.2%","unit":"per 1,000 live births"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Infant Mortality Rate"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":10.4},{"period":"2006","value":9.7},{"period":"2007","value":9.2},{"period":"2008","value":8.6},{"period":"2009","value":9},{"period":"2010","value":9.4},{"period":"2011","value":8.5},{"period":"2012","value":7.8},{"period":"2013","value":7.3},{"period":"2014","value":7.6},{"period":"2015","value":6.6},{"period":"2016","value":6.5},{"period":"2017","value":6.4},{"period":"2018","value":5.8},{"period":"2019","value":5.6},{"period":"2020","value":5.1},{"period":"2021","value":5.6},{"period":"2022","value":4.8},{"period":"2023","value":4.9},{"period":"2024","value":4.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 1,000 live births"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"-8.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.8","yoyChange":"-14.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"+9.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.1","yoyChange":"-8.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"-9.4%"},{"year":"2017","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"6.5","yoyChange":"-1.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-13.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"-8.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"-9.6%"},{"year":"2010","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.0","yoyChange":"+4.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-6.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"-5.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"9.7","yoyChange":"-6.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"10.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births) in Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Show long-run improvements and current EU ranking. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.5 in 2024. The latest reading of 4.5 in 2024 represents a change of -0.4."}]}