Deaths by week and sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths by week and sex was 1,732 in 2026. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2026)
1,732
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
13th
of 38 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 sex 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

In 2026, deaths by week and sex in Bulgaria stood at 1,732. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

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

That places Bulgaria 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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. 10 Czechia 2,299 compare
  2. 11 Hungary 2,254 compare
  3. 12 Portugal 2,138 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 1,662 compare
  5. 15 Romania 1,576 compare
  6. 16 Serbia 1,513 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by week and sex in Bulgaria?
Deaths by week and sex in Bulgaria was 1,732 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by week and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3,084 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by week and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,732 in 2026.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by week and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths by week and sex 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by week and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 832 data points, 2000–2026
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