Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths by age, sex and citizenship was 100,736 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
100,736
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
148,995
in 2021
All-time low
100,736
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2007201520242007: 113.0k2008: 110.5k2009: 108.1k2010: 110.2k2011: 108.3k2012: 109.3k2013: 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

In 2024, deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria stood at 100,736. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,736, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 43 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110,532 108,068 113,004 3
2010s 108,510 104,345 110,165 10
2020s 118,857 100,736 148,995 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Portugal 118,374 compare
  2. 13 Czechia 112,211 compare
  3. 14 Belgium 112,098 compare
  4. 16 Serbia 98,230 compare
  5. 17 Sweden 91,268 compare
  6. 18 Austria 88,486 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria?
Deaths by age, sex and citizenship in Bulgaria was 100,736 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 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and citizenship recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 100,736 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by age, sex and citizenship?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 43 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 726 data points, 2007–2024
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