Drug use disorder deaths by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 deaths
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.95 deaths
in 2011
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Bulgaria stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Bulgaria peaked at 8.95 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.58 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.56 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.36 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.21 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.02 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 4.63 deaths | +353.9% |
| 2007 | 2.06 deaths | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 3.19 deaths | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 4.75 deaths | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 7.73 deaths | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 8.95 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 4.49 deaths | -49.8% |
| 2013 | 2.18 deaths | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 4.65 deaths | +113.3% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 1.04 deaths | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7 deaths | +448.1% |
| 2019 | 3.35 deaths | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 5.63 deaths | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 deaths | 1.02 deaths | 4.75 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 deaths | 0 deaths | 8.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 deaths | 0 deaths | 5.63 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Bulgaria?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Bulgaria was 0 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.