Deaths by age and sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths by age and sex was 100,736 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100,736 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
148,995 Number
in 2021
All-time low
62,562 Number
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Bulgaria, 1960–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age and sex in Bulgaria stood at 100,736 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 148,995 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,562 Number, in 1961.

That places Bulgaria 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68,879 Number 62,562 Number 80,183 Number 10
1970s 87,032 Number 77,095 Number 94,403 Number 10
1980s 103,031 Number 95,441 Number 107,485 Number 10
1990s 113,196 Number 107,998 Number 121,861 Number 10
2000s 112,052 Number 108,068 Number 115,087 Number 10
2010s 108,510 Number 104,345 Number 110,165 Number 10
2020s 118,857 Number 100,736 Number 148,995 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Portugal 118,374 Number compare
  2. 17 Czechia 112,211 Number compare
  3. 18 Belgium 112,098 Number compare
  4. 20 Serbia 98,230 Number compare
  5. 21 Sweden 91,268 Number compare
  6. 22 Austria 88,486 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Bulgaria?
Deaths by age and sex in Bulgaria was 100,736 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 148,995 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 62,562 Number in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by age and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
58 places, 3,057 data points, 1960–2024
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