Deaths by week and NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2026)
1,732 Number
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,084 Number
in 2021
All-time low
1,732 Number
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201320262000: 2.5k Number2001: 2.7k Number2002: 2.6k Number2003: 2.4k Number2004: 2.2k Number2005: 2.5k Number2006: 2.3k Number2007: 2.6k Number2008: 2.1k Number2009: 2.4k Number2010: 2.4k Number2011: 2.2k Number2012: 2.2k Number2013: 2.3k Number2014: 2.3k Number2015: 2.1k Number2016: 2.8k Number2017: 2.3k Number2018: 2.4k Number2019: 2.1k Number2020: 3.0k Number2021: 3.1k Number2022: 2.2k Number2023: 2.3k Number2024: 2.0k Number2025: 2.1k Number2026: 1.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths by week and nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 1,732 Number, 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 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,732 Number, in 2026.

Bulgaria ranks 17th of 47 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 Number Change
2000 2,453 Number
2001 2,651 Number +8.1%
2002 2,609 Number -1.6%
2003 2,432 Number -6.8%
2004 2,162 Number -11.1%
2005 2,541 Number +17.5%
2006 2,314 Number -8.9%
2007 2,591 Number +12.0%
2008 2,148 Number -17.1%
2009 2,438 Number +13.5%
2010 2,380 Number -2.4%
2011 2,210 Number -7.1%
2012 2,168 Number -1.9%
2013 2,281 Number +5.2%
2014 2,281 Number +0.0%
2015 2,149 Number -5.8%
2016 2,807 Number +30.6%
2017 2,252 Number -19.8%
2018 2,434 Number +8.1%
2019 2,120 Number -12.9%
2020 2,968 Number +40.0%
2021 3,084 Number +3.9%
2022 2,219 Number -28.0%
2023 2,251 Number +1.4%
2024 2,014 Number -10.5%
2025 2,075 Number +3.0%
2026 1,732 Number -16.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Czechia 2,299 Number compare
  2. 15 Hungary 2,254 Number compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1,963 Number compare
  4. 18 Sweden 1,532 Number compare
  5. 19 Serbia 1,513 Number compare
  6. 20 Austria 1,459 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by week and nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,732 Number in 2026.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by week and nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 47 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,389 places, 25,461 data points, 2000–2026
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