Death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate was 15.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Bulgaria is 15.15 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 21.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1958.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 2 Monaco 20.97 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Saint Helena 16.84 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 15.41 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Niue 14.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Latvia 14.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Bulgaria?
- Death rate in Bulgaria was 15.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 1958.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.