Bulgaria vs United States: Annual death rate by age group
Bulgaria
5.57
in 2021
United States
5.5
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Bulgaria
- United States
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.57 against 5.5 in United States, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 8 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 134.46 | 35.52 | 98.94 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 83.16 | 29.68 | 53.49 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 35.12 | 24.53 | 10.6 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 24.54 | 16.59 | 7.95 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 16.26 | 11.11 | 5.15 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.57 | 8.24 | 7.33 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.45 | 6.98 | 4.46 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.13 | 5.87 | 1.26 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 5.42 | 0.14 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Bulgaria or United States?
- Bulgaria, at 5.57 against 5.5 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Bulgaria and United States?
- 0.07, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.