Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.8517 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8517
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.91
in 1990
All-time low
0.8517
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria, 1990–2021

00.511.521990200520211990: 1.91991: 1.91992: 1.91993: 1.91994: 1.91995: 1.81996: 1.81997: 1.81998: 1.71999: 1.72000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 12015: 12016: 0.9732017: 0.9432018: 0.9172019: 0.8942020: 0.8732021: 0.852

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.8517 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 1.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8517, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 1.91
1991 1.9 -0.6%
1992 1.89 -0.7%
1993 1.87 -0.8%
1994 1.86 -0.9%
1995 1.83 -1.2%
1996 1.81 -1.5%
1997 1.77 -2.0%
1998 1.72 -2.7%
1999 1.67 -3.1%
2000 1.62 -3.1%
2001 1.57 -2.9%
2002 1.53 -2.8%
2003 1.49 -2.4%
2004 1.46 -2.1%
2005 1.43 -1.9%
2006 1.4 -2.0%
2007 1.37 -2.5%
2008 1.33 -2.9%
2009 1.28 -3.3%
2010 1.24 -3.7%
2011 1.19 -4.1%
2012 1.14 -4.2%
2013 1.09 -4.1%
2014 1.05 -3.9%
2015 1.01 -3.7%
2016 0.9731 -3.4%
2017 0.9432 -3.1%
2018 0.9169 -2.8%
2019 0.8939 -2.5%
2020 0.8726 -2.4%
2021 0.8517 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.82 1.67 1.91 10
2000s 1.45 1.28 1.62 10
2010s 1.04 0.8939 1.24 10
2020s 0.8622 0.8517 0.8726 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9166 compare
  2. 140 Ukraine 0.9074 compare
  3. 141 Uruguay 0.8609 compare
  4. 143 Argentina 0.844 compare
  5. 144 Sri Lanka 0.8401 compare
  6. 145 North Macedonia 0.8294 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria?
Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria was 0.8517 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8517 in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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