Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported was 22.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Bulgaria, 2004–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 22.73 for congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in 2023.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Bulgaria peaked at 60.13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 30.95 | — |
| 2006 | 25.68 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 49.1 | +91.2% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 37.06 | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 45.03 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 53.64 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 41.96 | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 40.55 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 35.51 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 15.16 | -57.3% |
| 2016 | 20 | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 21.89 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 40.19 | +83.6% |
| 2019 | 60.13 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 27.08 | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 22.15 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 42.41 | +91.4% |
| 2023 | 22.73 | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.73 | 0 | 49.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.41 | 15.16 | 60.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.59 | 22.15 | 42.41 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Bulgaria?
- Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported in Bulgaria was 22.73 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.13 in 2019.
- What is the lowest congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Congenital syphilis rate per 100 000 live births, reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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