Bulgaria vs France: Death rate from pneumonia

Bulgaria
19.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
20.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
127th
France rank
126th

Death rate from pneumonia over time

  • Bulgaria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 127th and France ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria France Difference Ahead
2000s 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people 27.77 deaths per 100,000 people 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people France
2020s 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Bulgaria or France?
France, at 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Bulgaria and France?
0.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
Bulgaria ranks 127th and France ranks 126th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.