Bulgaria Infant mortality rate

Infant mortality rate: total: 17.87 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 21.28 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 14.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Year	Infant mortality rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	13.7	149		2003 est.
2004	20.55	115	50.00 %	2004 est.
2005	20.55	114	0.00 %	2005 est.
2006	19.85	114	-3.41 %	2006 est.
2007	19.16	114	-3.48 %	2007 est.
2008	18.51	115	-3.39 %	2008 est.
2009	17.87	114	-3.46 %	2009 est.

Definition: This entry gives the number of deaths of infants under one year old in a given year per 1,000 live births in the same year; included is the total death rate, and deaths by sex, male and female. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

See Also

Infant mortality rate rank chart
Infant mortality rate - comparative map