Potential years of life lost in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Potential years of life lost was 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potential years of life lost in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.
Analysis
In 2023, potential years of life lost in Bulgaria stood at 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Bulgaria peaked at 12,080 Years per 100 000 persons in 1969 and was at its lowest, 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Potential years of life lost in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Years per 100 000 persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11,507 Years per 100 000 persons | — |
| 1965 | 11,110 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 11,252 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11,819 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 11,381 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 12,080 Years per 100 000 persons | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 11,152 Years per 100 000 persons | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 11,263 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 11,109 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 10,879 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 11,082 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11,040 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 10,802 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 11,235 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 10,951 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 10,848 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10,805 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,491 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 10,905 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10,673 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 10,865 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10,819 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10,543 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 10,657 Years per 100 000 persons | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 10,737 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 10,772 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10,752 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10,622 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 11,228 Years per 100 000 persons | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 11,262 Years per 100 000 persons | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,656 Years per 100 000 persons | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 11,393 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 11,342 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 11,874 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 11,226 Years per 100 000 persons | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 10,752 Years per 100 000 persons | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 10,645 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10,640 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,254 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 10,052 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10,025 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9,958 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,874 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,550 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9,351 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,166 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,932 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 8,631 Years per 100 000 persons | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8,389 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8,159 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,486 Years per 100 000 persons | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 8,256 Years per 100 000 persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8,215 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,169 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8,126 Years per 100 000 persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 8,006 Years per 100 000 persons | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,014 Years per 100 000 persons | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 10,829 Years per 100 000 persons | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 8,644 Years per 100 000 persons | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons | -9.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,525 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,110 Years per 100 000 persons | 12,080 Years per 100 000 persons | 6 |
| 1970s | 11,036 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,802 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,263 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,727 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,491 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,905 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,211 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,622 Years per 100 000 persons | 11,874 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,951 Years per 100 000 persons | 9,166 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,645 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,337 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,006 Years per 100 000 persons | 8,932 Years per 100 000 persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,069 Years per 100 000 persons | 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons | 10,829 Years per 100 000 persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Russia 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Croatia 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 2 Lithuania 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Mexico 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 3 Türkiye 6,986 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Brazil 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 4 Poland 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 5 Estonia 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Slovenia 3,520 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 6 Romania 7,250 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 7 United States 6,994 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 3,436 Years per 100 000 persons compare
- 8 Argentina 6,726 Years per 100 000 persons compare
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 potential years of life lost in Bulgaria?
- Potential years of life lost in Bulgaria was 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,080 Years per 100 000 persons in 1969.
- What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for potential years of life lost?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.