Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.66
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 2005
All-time low
1.15
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.66 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bulgaria peaked at 2.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.15, 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.
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 2.15 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.52 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 | -14.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78, 44% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.37, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.05 | 1.69 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.15 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.66 | 1.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Bulgaria was 1.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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