Death rate from drowning ghe in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from drowning ghe was 1.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.67
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.79
in 2000
All-time low
1.36
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Bulgaria stood at 1.67.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Bulgaria peaked at 2.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.38 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.53 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 2.27 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.99 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +22.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.32, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.22 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.53 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Bulgaria was 1.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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