Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2024)
100,736 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 54 countries
All-time high
148,995 Number
in 2021
All-time low
100,736 Number
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria, 2007–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2007201520242007: 113.0k Number2008: 110.5k Number2009: 108.1k Number2010: 110.2k Number2011: 108.3k Number2012: 109.3k Number2013: 104.3k Number2014: 109.0k Number2015: 110.1k Number2016: 107.6k Number2017: 109.8k Number2018: 108.5k Number2019: 108.1k Number2020: 124.7k Number2021: 149.0k Number2022: 118.8k Number2023: 101.0k Number2024: 100.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria stood at 100,736 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

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, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria peaked at 148,995 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,736 Number, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2007 113,004 Number —
2008 110,523 Number -2.2%
2009 108,068 Number -2.2%
2010 110,165 Number +1.9%
2011 108,258 Number -1.7%
2012 109,281 Number +0.9%
2013 104,345 Number -4.5%
2014 108,952 Number +4.4%
2015 110,117 Number +1.1%
2016 107,580 Number -2.3%
2017 109,791 Number +2.1%
2018 108,526 Number -1.2%
2019 108,083 Number -0.4%
2020 124,735 Number +15.4%
2021 148,995 Number +19.4%
2022 118,814 Number -20.3%
2023 101,006 Number -15.0%
2024 100,736 Number -0.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 100,736 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,267 Number, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 100,736 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,942 Number, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110,532 Number 108,068 Number 113,004 Number 3
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

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria was 100,736 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 148,995 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 100,736 Number in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and citizenship 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, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 2007–2024
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