Excess mortality by month in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Excess mortality by month was -10.1% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-10.1%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
35th
of 39 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2020
All-time low
-10.7%
in 2025
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Bulgaria, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, excess mortality by month in Bulgaria stood at -10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 113.6% over ten years.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Excess mortality by month in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74.3% | — |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -41.9% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | -111.3% |
| 2023 | -6.2% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | -9.9% | +59.7% |
| 2025 | -10.7% | +8.1% |
| 2026 | -10.1% | -5.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Bulgaria?
- Excess mortality by month in Bulgaria was -10.1% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for excess mortality by month?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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