Number of deaths, by world region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of deaths, by world region was 102,975 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102,975 deaths
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
148,512 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
60,204 deaths
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Bulgaria is 102,975 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Bulgaria peaked at 148,512 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60,204 deaths, in 1958.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,273 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 76,683 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 84,069 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 67,294 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1954 | 67,676 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 67,300 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 70,506 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 65,169 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 60,204 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 73,305 deaths | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 63,370 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1961 | 62,292 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 69,379 deaths | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 65,825 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 64,273 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 66,536 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 68,033 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 74,544 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 72,310 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 79,936 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 77,003 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 82,588 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 83,935 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 81,467 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 85,004 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 89,792 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 87,996 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 93,920 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 92,146 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 93,879 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 97,465 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 95,208 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 100,230 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 102,129 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 101,279 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 107,004 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 104,160 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 107,757 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 107,840 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 107,472 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 109,392 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 111,230 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 108,951 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 109,726 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 112,174 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 114,882 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 117,296 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 121,886 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 118,173 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 111,808 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 115,129 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 112,176 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 112,433 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 111,795 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 109,949 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 113,224 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 113,227 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 112,809 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 110,236 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 107,824 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 109,563 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 107,961 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 109,021 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 104,158 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 108,799 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 110,010 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 107,362 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 109,605 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 108,365 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 107,891 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 124,102 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 148,512 deaths | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 115,520 deaths | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 102,975 deaths | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,448 deaths | 60,204 deaths | 84,069 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 68,650 deaths | 62,292 deaths | 79,936 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,773 deaths | 77,003 deaths | 93,920 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,054 deaths | 95,208 deaths | 107,840 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,552 deaths | 108,951 deaths | 121,886 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,880 deaths | 107,824 deaths | 115,129 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,274 deaths | 104,158 deaths | 110,010 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,777 deaths | 102,975 deaths | 148,512 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Bulgaria?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Bulgaria was 102,975 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 148,512 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,204 deaths in 1958.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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