Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence was 99,046 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99,046 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
146,855 Number
in 2021
All-time low
99,046 Number
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Bulgaria, 2011–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201720242011: 107.6k Number2012: 108.8k Number2013: 103.7k Number2014: 108.2k Number2015: 109.2k Number2016: 106.5k Number2017: 108.6k Number2018: 107.3k Number2019: 106.6k Number2020: 123.2k Number2021: 146.9k Number2022: 116.7k Number2023: 99.5k Number2024: 99.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 99,046 Number for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Bulgaria peaked at 146,855 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99,046 Number, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2011 107,614 Number
2012 108,814 Number +1.1%
2013 103,691 Number -4.7%
2014 108,203 Number +4.4%
2015 109,186 Number +0.9%
2016 106,519 Number -2.4%
2017 108,616 Number +2.0%
2018 107,292 Number -1.2%
2019 106,625 Number -0.6%
2020 123,160 Number +15.5%
2021 146,855 Number +19.2%
2022 116,660 Number -20.6%
2023 99,514 Number -14.7%
2024 99,046 Number -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 107,396 Number 103,691 Number 109,186 Number 9
2020s 117,047 Number 99,046 Number 146,855 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Portugal 118,946 Number compare
  2. 17 Czechia 112,297 Number compare
  3. 18 Belgium 111,088 Number compare
  4. 20 Serbia 97,973 Number compare
  5. 21 Sweden 93,821 Number compare
  6. 22 Austria 87,907 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Bulgaria?
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence in Bulgaria was 99,046 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 146,855 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 99,046 Number in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - deaths by country of residence and occurrence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 611 data points, 2011–2024
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