Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 114.21 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 114.21 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 207.8 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.78 deaths, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 163.27 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 172.53 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 144.84 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 133.74 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 155.54 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 207.8 deaths | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 172.55 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 139.74 deaths | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 172.97 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 142.07 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 132.24 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 120.07 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 106.52 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 100.3 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 100.81 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 110.82 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 104.4 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 82.78 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 103.34 deaths | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 95.51 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 136.4 deaths | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 114.21 deaths | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.5 deaths | 133.74 deaths | 207.8 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.68 deaths | 82.78 deaths | 132.24 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.31 deaths | 114.21 deaths | 136.4 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bulgaria?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Bulgaria was 114.21 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 207.8 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.78 deaths in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.