Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 2.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Bulgaria stood at 2.28. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Bulgaria peaked at 2.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.56 | — |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | +21.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 2.28 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Bulgaria?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Bulgaria was 2.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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