Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and was 5,531 Year in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,531 Year
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
8,804 Year
in 2021
All-time low
5,531 Year
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Bulgaria, 2011–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2011201720232011: 5.8k Year2012: 6.0k Year2013: 6.0k Year2014: 6.2k Year2015: 6.0k Year2016: 5.9k Year2017: 5.7k Year2018: 5.6k Year2019: 5.8k Year2020: 6.9k Year2021: 8.8k Year2022: 6.2k Year2023: 5.5k Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Bulgaria is 5,531 Year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Bulgaria peaked at 8,804 Year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,531 Year, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2023.
Year Year Change
2011 5,803 Year
2012 5,992 Year +3.2%
2013 5,978 Year -0.2%
2014 6,212 Year +3.9%
2015 6,035 Year -2.9%
2016 5,864 Year -2.8%
2017 5,700 Year -2.8%
2018 5,643 Year -1.0%
2019 5,764 Year +2.1%
2020 6,949 Year +20.5%
2021 8,804 Year +26.7%
2022 6,227 Year -29.3%
2023 5,531 Year -11.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 5,531 Year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,925 Year, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 5,531 Year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,878 Year, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,888 Year 5,643 Year 6,212 Year 9
2020s 6,878 Year 5,531 Year 8,804 Year 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Türkiye 5,829 Year compare
  2. 7 Hungary 5,591 Year compare
  3. 9 Estonia 5,124 Year compare
  4. 9 Estonia 5,124 Year compare
  5. 11 Serbia 4,933 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Bulgaria?
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and in Bulgaria was 5,531 Year in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8,804 Year in 2021.
What is the lowest causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,531 Year in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and?
Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Causes of death - potential years of life lost by treatable and preventable diseases
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 570 data points, 2011–2023
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