Deaths by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region was 100,736 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100,736
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
148,995
in 2021
All-time low
100,736
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Deaths by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201820242013: 104.3k2014: 109.0k2015: 110.1k2016: 107.6k2017: 109.8k2018: 108.5k2019: 108.1k2020: 124.7k2021: 149.0k2022: 118.8k2023: 101.0k2024: 100.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 100,736 for deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 148,995 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,736, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 18th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Deaths by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 104,345 —
2014 108,952 +4.4%
2015 110,117 +1.1%
2016 107,580 -2.3%
2017 109,791 +2.1%
2018 108,526 -1.2%
2019 108,083 -0.4%
2020 124,735 +15.4%
2021 148,995 +19.4%
2022 118,814 -20.3%
2023 101,006 -15.0%
2024 100,736 -0.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 100,736 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,942, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 100,736 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 108,199 104,345 110,117 7
2020s 118,857 100,736 148,995 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Portugal 118,374 compare
  2. 16 Czechia 112,211 compare
  3. 17 Belgium 112,098 compare
  4. 19 Serbia 98,230 compare
  5. 19 Serbia 98,230 compare
  6. 21 Sweden 91,268 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
Deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 100,736 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 148,995 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 100,736 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age group, sex and nuts 3 region 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 group, sex and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
2,089 places, 22,716 data points, 2013–2024
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