Deaths (total) by month in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deaths (total) by month was 98,945 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98,945
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 64 countries
All-time high
148,995
in 2021
All-time low
62,562
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Deaths (total) by month in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 98,945 for deaths (total) by month in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths (total) by month in Bulgaria peaked at 148,995 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,562, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Deaths (total) by month in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63,665 | — |
| 1961 | 62,562 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 69,640 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 66,057 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 64,479 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 66,970 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 68,366 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 74,696 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 72,176 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 80,183 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 77,095 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 82,805 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 84,174 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 81,470 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 85,239 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 89,974 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 88,348 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 94,362 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 92,445 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 94,403 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 97,950 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 95,441 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 100,293 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 102,182 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 101,419 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 107,485 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 104,039 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 107,213 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 107,385 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 106,902 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 108,608 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 110,423 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 107,998 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 109,540 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 111,827 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 114,670 | +2.5% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 98,945 | -1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 98,945 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,964, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 98,945 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,879 | 62,562 | 80,183 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,032 | 77,095 | 94,403 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,031 | 95,441 | 107,485 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,196 | 107,998 | 121,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,052 | 108,068 | 115,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,510 | 104,345 | 110,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,538 | 98,945 | 148,995 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths (total) by month in Bulgaria?
- Deaths (total) by month in Bulgaria was 98,945 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths (total) by month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 148,995 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths (total) by month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,562 in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deaths (total) by month?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths (total) by month rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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