Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.8297 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.8297 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 1.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8297, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.91 | — |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.81 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.37 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.968 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9434 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9225 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9032 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8853 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8676 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8494 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8297 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.68 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.29 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9225 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.867 | 0.8297 | 0.9032 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 145 Uruguay 0.8587 compare
- 146 Maldives 0.8446 compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 0.8419 compare
- 149 Brunei Darussalam 0.8207 compare
- 150 Chile 0.7854 compare
- 151 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7704 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Bulgaria was 0.8297 in 2024, 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 0.8297 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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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