Deaths from falls in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deaths from falls was 501.49 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Bulgaria stood at 501.49 deaths.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Bulgaria peaked at 553.85 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 291.72 deaths, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.62 deaths | 320.55 deaths | 425.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 391.12 deaths | 291.72 deaths | 523.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.67 deaths | 501.49 deaths | 553.85 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Bulgaria?
- Deaths from falls in Bulgaria was 501.49 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 553.85 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 291.72 deaths in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deaths from falls?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.