Probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0055 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0055
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0145
in 2001
All-time low
0.005
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.0142000201020212000: 0.0142001: 0.0152002: 0.0132003: 0.0132004: 0.0122005: 0.0112006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.0092009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.0092012: 0.0082013: 0.0072014: 0.0082015: 0.0072016: 0.0062017: 0.0062018: 0.0062019: 0.0062020: 0.0052021: 0.006

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Puerto Rico 0.0058 compare
  2. 135 Sri Lanka 0.0058 compare
  3. 136 Chile 0.0056 compare
  4. 138 United States 0.0054 compare
  5. 139 Romania 0.0054 compare
  6. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0052 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.