Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 25.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 89.3% on the previous year and up 626.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria peaked at 25.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +252.8% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +89.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 25.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 13.7% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria was 25.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 626.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.