Cause of death, by injury, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cause of death, by injury, female was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.0% for cause of death, by injury, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Bulgaria peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 185th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.7%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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 injury, female in Bulgaria?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.