Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 95th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 South Sudan 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Niue 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bulgaria?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Bulgaria was 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.