Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 16.77 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.77
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58.07
in 2006
All-time low
16.77
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16.77 for deaths from meningitis ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Bulgaria peaked at 58.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.77, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 130th out of 194 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.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.17 | — |
| 2001 | 57.85 | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 41.38 | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 54.93 | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 49.41 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 46.58 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 58.07 | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 46 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 42.46 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 38.2 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 38.57 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 25.71 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 30.79 | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 26.11 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 35.02 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 23.77 | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 41.31 | +73.8% |
| 2019 | 31.69 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 20 | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 16.77 | -16.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 16.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.63, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 16.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.58, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.51 | 38.2 | 58.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 23.77 | 41.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 16.77 | 20 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Bulgaria?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Bulgaria was 16.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.07 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.77 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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