Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Probability of dying that year among males of a given age was 0.5122 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5122
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
180th
of 229 countries
All-time high
14.08
in 1947
All-time low
0.5122
in 2023
Years of data
77
1947–2023

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Bulgaria, 1947–2023

051015194719852023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.5122 for probability of dying that year among males of a given age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Bulgaria peaked at 14.08 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.5122, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 180th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Bulgaria, 1947 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1947 14.08
1948 12.72 -9.6%
1949 12.45 -2.1%
1950 10.41 -16.4%
1951 10.37 -0.4%
1952 10.65 +2.7%
1953 8.74 -18.0%
1954 9.26 +5.9%
1955 9.05 -2.3%
1956 7.79 -13.9%
1957 7.11 -8.7%
1958 5.68 -20.2%
1959 5.74 +1.1%
1960 4.9 -14.6%
1961 4.14 -15.5%
1962 3.92 -5.5%
1963 3.85 -1.8%
1964 3.56 -7.5%
1965 3.24 -8.9%
1966 3.36 +3.6%
1967 3.66 +9.0%
1968 3.35 -8.4%
1969 3.37 +0.5%
1970 3.09 -8.1%
1971 2.68 -13.4%
1972 2.86 +6.7%
1973 3.08 +7.7%
1974 2.84 -7.7%
1975 2.48 -12.8%
1976 2.6 +4.8%
1977 2.67 +3.0%
1978 2.43 -9.1%
1979 2.27 -6.8%
1980 2.23 -1.6%
1981 2.07 -7.1%
1982 2.05 -1.1%
1983 1.83 -10.5%
1984 1.77 -3.2%
1985 1.62 -8.5%
1986 1.61 -0.7%
1987 1.58 -2.1%
1988 1.57 -0.7%
1989 1.59 +1.4%
1990 1.64 +3.2%
1991 1.84 +12.2%
1992 1.72 -6.6%
1993 1.72 +0.3%
1994 1.7 -1.5%
1995 1.59 -6.4%
1996 1.8 +13.1%
1997 1.78 -1.0%
1998 1.7 -4.6%
1999 1.78 +4.7%
2000 1.49 -16.2%
2001 1.53 +2.8%
2002 1.45 -5.3%
2003 1.4 -3.2%
2004 1.34 -4.2%
2005 1.19 -11.7%
2006 1 -15.5%
2007 1.02 +1.5%
2008 0.9334 -8.3%
2009 1.05 +12.1%
2010 1.03 -1.3%
2011 0.9353 -9.4%
2012 0.9275 -0.8%
2013 0.8408 -9.3%
2014 0.8241 -2.0%
2015 0.7116 -13.6%
2016 0.7688 +8.0%
2017 0.6829 -11.2%
2018 0.6127 -10.3%
2019 0.5989 -2.3%
2020 0.5137 -14.2%
2021 0.5633 +9.6%
2022 0.5494 -2.5%
2023 0.5122 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 13.09 12.45 14.08 3
1950s 8.48 5.68 10.65 10
1960s 3.73 3.24 4.9 10
1970s 2.7 2.27 3.09 10
1980s 1.79 1.57 2.23 10
1990s 1.73 1.59 1.84 10
2000s 1.24 0.9334 1.53 10
2010s 0.7935 0.5989 1.03 10
2020s 0.5347 0.5122 0.5633 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 177 Romania 0.5227 compare
  2. 178 Northern Mariana Islands 0.516 compare
  3. 179 Cuba 0.5158 compare
  4. 181 Slovakia 0.5005 compare
  5. 182 Maldives 0.4757 compare
  6. 183 Canada 0.4746 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Bulgaria?
Probability of dying that year among males of a given age in Bulgaria was 0.5122 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 14.08 in 1947.
What is the lowest probability of dying that year among males of a given age recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5122 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for probability of dying that year among males of a given age?
Bulgaria ranks 180th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying that year among males of a given age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year among males of a given age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Probability of dying that year among males of a given age
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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