Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 178.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Bulgaria stood at 178.4. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Bulgaria peaked at 178.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 133.35, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 79th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159.72 | — |
| 2001 | 158.51 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 155.88 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 153.87 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 154.77 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 156.86 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 156.84 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 152.69 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 149.64 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 146.47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 143.05 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 140.7 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 136.41 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 134.68 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 140.47 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 137.2 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 138.13 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 136.71 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 136.69 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 133.35 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 152.49 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 178.4 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.53 | 146.47 | 159.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.74 | 133.35 | 143.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.44 | 152.49 | 178.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Bulgaria?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Bulgaria was 178.4 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 178.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.35 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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