Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in Bulgaria and 4.7 per 1,000 live births in North Macedonia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bulgaria, by 0 per 1,000 live births, or 1 times that in North Macedonia.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Bulgaria has been higher since 2021, when it overtook North Macedonia.
- In 2023, Bulgaria ranked 178 and North Macedonia ranked 179 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bulgaria at 1.3 per 1,000 live births and North Macedonia at 1.4 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5.6 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 6.3 | 9 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 6.5 | 11.8 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 7.7 | 10 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 42 |
| 2006 | 10 | 11.6 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 12.4 | 13 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 13.4 | 12 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 14.1 | 12.8 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 15.1 | 17.8 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 15.6 | 16.2 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 14.2 | 22.9 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 15.9 | 25.2 | 62 |
| 1993 | 15.1 | 25.5 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 15.6 | 31.4 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 16.3 | 28.9 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 14.4 | 32 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 14.1 | 36.3 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 13.6 | 39.9 | 68 |
| 1987 | 14.6 | 41.5 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 14.2 | 41.7 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 15 | 40.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 15.9 | 40.9 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 16.5 | 44.5 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 44.8 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 18.6 | 48.2 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 19.6 | 52.5 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 20.1 | 49.9 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 22 | 53.1 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 23.6 | 59.8 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 22.6 | 62.4 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 22.1 | 67.4 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 25.7 | 68 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 27.1 | 68.1 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 25.7 | 77.4 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 24.3 | 83.3 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 27 | 88.5 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 29.7 | 96.5 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 30.5 | 92.5 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 33.2 | 101.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 30.9 | 102.6 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 29.3 | 111.1 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 32.8 | 121.5 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 35.2 | 107.4 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 36.4 | 127.5 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 37.3 | 106.8 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 45.6 | 111.3 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 54.4 | 118.7 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 51.6 | 109.3 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 65 | 130.6 | 120 |
| 1956 | 71.8 | 110.6 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 83.1 | 142 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 85.5 | 133.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 79.9 | 138.8 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 98.5 | 138.1 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 97.3 | 154.7 | 136 |
| 1950 | 96 | 157.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.93.9–6.3 | 6.14.9–7.7 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 4.73.4–6.7 | 5.94.3–8.3 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 4.63.1–7.3 | 5.74–8.8 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 4.42.9–7.5 | 5.63.7–9.3 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 4.32.6–7.9 | 5.53.4–9.3 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 4.22.5–8 | 5.33.2–9.7 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 4.12.3–8.1 | 5.23–10.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 42.2–8.2 | 5.12.9–10.4 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 3.92.1–8.3 | 52.7–10.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 3.82–8.5 | 4.82.6–10.5 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 3.71.8–8.6 | 4.72.5–10.7 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 3.61.8–8.9 | 4.62.3–11.1 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 3.51.7–9 | 4.52.2–11.4 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 3.41.7–8.8 | 4.42.1–11.5 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 3.31.6–8.7 | 4.32–11.5 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 3.21.6–8.6 | 4.21.9–11.6 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 3.11.5–8.4 | 4.11.9–11.3 | 20 |
| 2041 | 3.11.5–8.9 | 41.8–11.1 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 31.4–8.5 | 3.91.7–11.1 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 31.3–8.4 | 3.81.7–11.2 | 19 |
| 2044 | 2.91.3–8.7 | 3.71.6–11.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 2.91.3–9.2 | 3.61.6–11.9 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 2.81.3–9 | 3.51.6–11.4 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 2.71.2–8.9 | 3.41.5–11.4 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 2.71.2–8.8 | 3.31.4–10.9 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 2.61.1–8.7 | 3.31.4–10.9 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 2.61.1–8.7 | 3.21.4–10.3 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 2.51.1–8.5 | 3.11.3–11.2 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 2.51.1–8.5 | 31.3–11.3 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 2.51–8.3 | 31.2–11.1 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 2.41–8.1 | 2.91.2–11.3 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 2.41–8.2 | 2.81.1–11.8 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 2.30.9–8 | 2.81.1–11.6 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 2.30.9–7.9 | 2.71.1–11.3 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 2.20.9–7.6 | 2.71.1–12.1 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 2.20.9–7.7 | 2.61–11.7 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 2.20.9–7.9 | 2.61–12 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 2.10.9–8.1 | 2.51–11.6 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 2.10.9–7.9 | 2.51–11.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 2.10.8–7.8 | 2.40.9–10.9 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 20.8–7.5 | 2.40.9–10.7 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 20.8–7.8 | 2.30.9–10.7 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 20.8–8.2 | 2.30.9–10.7 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 1.90.8–7.7 | 2.30.8–10.4 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 1.90.8–7.6 | 2.20.8–10.2 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 1.90.7–7.6 | 2.20.8–10.4 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 1.90.7–7.3 | 2.10.8–10.1 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 1.80.7–7.2 | 2.10.8–9.8 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 1.80.7–7 | 2.10.7–9.7 | 13 |
| 2073 | 1.80.7–6.8 | 20.7–9.7 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 1.80.7–6.7 | 20.7–9.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 1.80.7–6.6 | 20.6–8.8 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 1.70.6–6.5 | 1.90.7–8.7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 1.70.6–6.5 | 1.90.6–8.8 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 1.70.6–6.5 | 1.90.6–8.6 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 1.70.6–6.3 | 1.80.6–8.5 | 12 |
| 2080 | 1.70.6–6.4 | 1.80.6–8.4 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 1.60.6–6 | 1.80.6–8 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 1.60.6–5.9 | 1.80.6–7.9 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 1.60.5–5.7 | 1.70.6–7.6 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 1.60.5–5.7 | 1.70.6–7.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 1.60.5–5.5 | 1.70.6–7.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 1.60.5–5.6 | 1.70.5–7.6 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 1.50.5–5.4 | 1.60.5–7.5 | 11 |
| 2088 | 1.50.5–5.3 | 1.60.5–7.6 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 1.50.5–5.5 | 1.60.5–7.4 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 1.50.5–5.3 | 1.60.5–7.1 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 1.50.5–5.2 | 1.50.5–7.2 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 1.50.4–5.5 | 1.50.5–7.1 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 1.40.4–5.3 | 1.50.4–6.8 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 1.40.4–5.1 | 1.50.4–6.8 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 1.40.4–5 | 1.50.4–6.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 1.40.4–5.1 | 1.40.4–6.5 | 10 |
| 2097 | 1.40.4–5.1 | 1.40.4–6.5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 1.40.4–4.8 | 1.40.4–6.6 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 1.40.4–4.9 | 1.40.4–6.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 1.30.4–4.8 | 1.40.4–6 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyBulgaria: 75.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBulgaria: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterBulgaria: 95.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionBulgaria: 2.54% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateBulgaria: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBulgaria: 6.8 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthBulgaria: -0.52% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBulgaria: 1.75 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBulgaria: 74.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageBulgaria: 44.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBulgaria: 21.8% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateBulgaria: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personBulgaria: $10,450 in 2025North Macedonia: $6,873 in 2025
- GDP growthBulgaria: 3.1% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 3.5% a year in 2025
- InflationBulgaria: 3.5% a year in 2025North Macedonia: 4.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtBulgaria: 29.9% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 52.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBulgaria: 2.01% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBulgaria: $2.4B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personBulgaria: $384 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBulgaria: 5.2% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBulgaria: 37,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerBulgaria: 0.09% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBulgaria: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBulgaria: 540 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsBulgaria: 33 million TIV in 2024North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023