Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.6% 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria is 21.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.3% on the previous year and up 799.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria peaked at 21.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 119th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +365.7% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +115.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 21.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 21.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 10.1% | 21.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.9% compare
- 117 Libya 21.8% compare
- 118 Singapore 21.7% compare
- 120 El Salvador 21.6% compare
- 121 Chile 21.3% compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 21.1% 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)
- 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 21.6% 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 21.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th 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 799.7%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.