HIV/AIDS deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HIV/AIDS deaths was 40.22 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.22 deaths
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
111th
of 143 countries
All-time high
97.55 deaths
in 2007
All-time low
35.02 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 40.22 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 97.55 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.02 deaths, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 111th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.91 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 44.69 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 49.79 deaths | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 55.35 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 62.29 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 69.86 deaths | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 78.14 deaths | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 86.37 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 93.94 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 90.44 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 85.91 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 89 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 94.18 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 94.83 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 92.99 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 95.62 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.36 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 97.55 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.25 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.25 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 77.16 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 76.54 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 74.47 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 72.01 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 71.31 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 70.01 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.14 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 55.93 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 44.93 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 38.35 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 37.28 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.6 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 36.51 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 35.02 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 40.22 deaths | +14.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 40.22 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.56 deaths, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 40.22 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8 deaths, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.08 deaths | 39.91 deaths | 93.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.99 deaths | 85.91 deaths | 97.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.59 deaths | 38.35 deaths | 77.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.93 deaths | 35.02 deaths | 40.6 deaths | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Bulgaria?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Bulgaria was 40.22 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.55 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.02 deaths in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.