Bulgaria vs Sweden: Deaths by age and sex

Bulgaria
100,736
in 2024
Sweden
91,268
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
24th
Sweden rank
27th

Deaths by age and sex over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 100,736 against 91,268 in Sweden, a difference of 9,468.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 64 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 68,879 78,078 9,198 Sweden
1970s 87,032 86,660 371.3 Bulgaria
1980s 103,031 92,526 10,505 Bulgaria
1990s 113,196 94,334 18,862 Bulgaria
2000s 112,052 92,186 19,866 Bulgaria
2010s 108,510 90,655 17,854 Bulgaria
2020s 118,857 94,094 24,763 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age and sex, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 100,736 against 91,268 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths by age and sex between Bulgaria and Sweden?
9,468, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for deaths by age and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 27th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,848 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed