Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 100,736 in 2024. ▬ Flat

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
35
1990–2024

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 108.6k1991: 110.4k1992: 108.0k1993: 109.5k1994: 111.8k1995: 114.7k1996: 117.1k1997: 121.9k1998: 118.2k1999: 111.8k2000: 115.1k2001: 112.4k2002: 112.6k2003: 111.9k2004: 110.1k2005: 113.4k2006: 113.4k2007: 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 nuts 2 region in Bulgaria stood at 100,736. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 148,995 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,736, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 108,608 —
1991 110,423 +1.7%
1992 107,998 -2.2%
1993 109,540 +1.4%
1994 111,787 +2.1%
1995 114,670 +2.6%
1996 117,056 +2.1%
1997 121,861 +4.1%
1998 118,190 -3.0%
1999 111,786 -5.4%
2000 115,087 +3.0%
2001 112,368 -2.4%
2002 112,617 +0.2%
2003 111,927 -0.6%
2004 110,110 -1.6%
2005 113,374 +3.0%
2006 113,438 +0.1%
2007 113,004 -0.4%
2008 110,523 -2.2%
2009 108,068 -2.2%
2010 110,165 +1.9%
2011 108,258 -1.7%
2012 109,281 +0.9%
2013 104,345 -4.5%
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
1990s 113,192 107,998 121,861 10
2000s 112,052 108,068 115,087 10
2010s 108,510 104,345 110,165 10
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, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
Deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 100,736 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 148,995 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 100,736 in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age, sex and nuts 2 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 flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
490 places, 13,466 data points, 1990–2024
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