Death rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.36
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
107th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 2005
All-time low
0.8478
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.62001: 1.72002: 1.42003: 1.32004: 1.62005: 2.22006: 1.72007: 1.52008: 1.82009: 1.52010: 1.32011: 1.12012: 12013: 1.12014: 12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 0.8482018: 1.22019: 12020: 1.72021: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria stood at 1.36.

That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria peaked at 2.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8478, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 107th out of 192 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 rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.58
2001 1.68 +6.3%
2002 1.42 -15.0%
2003 1.29 -9.7%
2004 1.57 +22.3%
2005 2.19 +39.2%
2006 1.69 -23.0%
2007 1.47 -12.8%
2008 1.81 +22.7%
2009 1.52 -16.0%
2010 1.32 -12.9%
2011 1.13 -14.2%
2012 1.02 -9.9%
2013 1.06 +3.5%
2014 1.04 -1.8%
2015 1.06 +2.4%
2016 1.1 +3.2%
2017 0.8478 -22.8%
2018 1.24 +45.8%
2019 1.04 -15.6%
2020 1.65 +58.3%
2021 1.36 -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.62 1.29 2.19 10
2010s 1.09 0.8478 1.32 10
2020s 1.51 1.36 1.65 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 104 Naoero 1.36 compare
  2. 105 Angola 1.36 compare
  3. 106 Burkina Faso 1.36 compare
  4. 108 Uganda 1.35 compare
  5. 109 Montenegro 1.33 compare
  6. 110 Gabon 1.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria?
Death rates substance disorders who in Bulgaria was 1.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 2005.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8478 in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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