Deaths from road injuries in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deaths from road injuries was 578 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
578
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,159
in 2007
All-time low
477
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Bulgaria is 578, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Bulgaria peaked at 1,159 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 477, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 108th 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,064 | — |
| 2001 | 1,124 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,031 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 990 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,007 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 987 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,135 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 1,159 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,159 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 963 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 803 | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 677 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 620 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 620 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 680 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 730 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 730 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 703 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 630 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 647 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 477 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 578 | +21.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 578 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 578 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,062 | 963 | 1,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 684 | 620 | 803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527.5 | 477 | 578 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Bulgaria?
- Deaths from road injuries in Bulgaria was 578 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,159 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 477 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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