Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb was 16.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.8
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.91
in 1969
All-time low
12.27
in 2004
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Bulgaria is 16.8, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Bulgaria peaked at 53.91 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39.93 | — |
| 1965 | 39.82 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 40.06 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 46.16 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 48.31 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 53.91 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 44.65 | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 47.53 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 43.26 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 39.1 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 39.56 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 40.74 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 36.52 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 38.62 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 35.82 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 36.58 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 35.37 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 25.78 | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 26.73 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 25.21 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 25.75 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27.7 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 24.21 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 24.05 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 24.59 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 22.17 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 20.45 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 20.1 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21.61 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 18.31 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 17.48 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 16.45 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 16.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.97 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 17.11 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 14.79 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 15.52 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.19 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.52 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 12.87 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.27 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 17.16 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.95 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.66 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.37 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.75 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.37 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.93 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 14.22 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 15.68 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 17.19 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 19.63 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 19.73 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.88 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 16.92 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 18.3 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 20.08 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 16.8 | -7.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.5, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.88, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7 | 39.82 | 53.91 | 6 |
| 1970s | 40.24 | 35.82 | 47.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.16 | 22.17 | 35.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 | 14.79 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 | 12.27 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 | 14.22 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 | 16.8 | 20.08 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Bulgaria?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb in Bulgaria was 16.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 in 1969.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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