Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region was 1,732 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,732
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,084
in 2021
All-time low
1,732
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2000–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201320262000: 2.5k2001: 2.7k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.1k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.0k2025: 2.1k2026: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 1,732, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 3,084 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,732, in 2026.

Bulgaria ranks 17th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 2,453 —
2001 2,651 +8.1%
2002 2,609 -1.6%
2003 2,432 -6.8%
2004 2,162 -11.1%
2005 2,541 +17.5%
2006 2,314 -8.9%
2007 2,591 +12.0%
2008 2,148 -17.1%
2009 2,438 +13.5%
2010 2,380 -2.4%
2011 2,210 -7.1%
2012 2,168 -1.9%
2013 2,281 +5.2%
2014 2,281 +0.0%
2015 2,149 -5.8%
2016 2,807 +30.6%
2017 2,252 -19.8%
2018 2,434 +8.1%
2019 2,120 -12.9%
2020 2,968 +40.0%
2021 3,084 +3.9%
2022 2,219 -28.0%
2023 2,251 +1.4%
2024 2,014 -10.5%
2025 2,075 +3.0%
2026 1,732 -16.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,732 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,266, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,732 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,266, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,434 2,148 2,651 10
2010s 2,308 2,120 2,807 10
2020s 2,335 1,732 3,084 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Czechia 2,299 compare
  2. 15 Hungary 2,254 compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1,963 compare
  4. 18 Sweden 1,532 compare
  5. 19 Serbia 1,513 compare
  6. 19 Serbia 1,513 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
Deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 1,732 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3,084 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by week and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,732 in 2026.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by week and nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week and nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,437 places, 26,407 data points, 2000–2026
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