Probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0055 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria stood at 0.0055.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0145 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0136 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0145 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0096 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.005 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 | +10.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0055 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0055 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0035, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0116 | 0.0091 | 0.0145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 | 0.0055 | 0.0095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 | 0.005 | 0.0055 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 134 Puerto Rico 0.0058 compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 0.0058 compare
- 136 Chile 0.0056 compare
- 138 United States 0.0054 compare
- 139 Romania 0.0054 compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0052 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 probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria?
- Probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria was 0.0055 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.