Deaths by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deaths by age group was 190 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
190
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
190
in 2023
All-time low
69
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Bulgaria is 190, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 190 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153 | — |
| 1951 | 160 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 176 | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 148 | -15.9% |
| 1954 | 154 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 141 | -8.4% |
| 1956 | 162 | +14.9% |
| 1957 | 133 | -17.9% |
| 1958 | 109 | -18.0% |
| 1959 | 140 | +28.4% |
| 1960 | 126 | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 133 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 171 | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 136 | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 120 | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 135 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 137 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 141 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 130 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 146 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 132 | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 157 | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 154 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 127 | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 114 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 124 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 144 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 153 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 135 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 139 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 144 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 145 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 150 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 129 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 154 | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 144 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 111 | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 94 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 89 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 98 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 79 | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 76 | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 78 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 98 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 111 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 132 | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 129 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 138 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 155 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 170 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 141 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 120 | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 118 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 133 | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 159 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 182 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 184 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 190 | +3.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 190 is above the median for high income countries, which is 115, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 190 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.5, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.6 | 109 | 176 | 10 |
| 1960s | 137.5 | 120 | 171 | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.9 | 114 | 157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130 | 89 | 154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.8 | 69 | 99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6 | 72 | 111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.8 | 118 | 170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.75 | 159 | 190 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Bulgaria?
- Deaths by age group in Bulgaria was 190 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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