Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality was 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
22.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
13.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality in Bulgaria, 1995–2024

05101520251995200920241995: 13.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 14 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 14.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 14.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 13.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 14.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 13.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 14.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 14.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 14.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 14.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 14.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 14.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 14.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 14.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 14.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 14.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 14.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 14.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 15.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 16 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 16.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 16.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 19 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 22.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 18.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 15.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 15.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Bulgaria is 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Bulgaria peaked at 22.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1999.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality rate in Bulgaria, 1995 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1995 13.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants —
1996 13.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
1997 14.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants +4.6%
1998 14.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.3%
1999 13.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.8%
2000 14.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.5%
2001 13.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.9%
2002 14.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.8%
2003 14.34 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2004 14.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.9%
2005 14.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.7%
2006 14.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.8%
2007 14.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.4%
2008 14.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.5%
2009 14.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.6%
2010 14.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.6%
2011 14.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.0%
2012 14.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.5%
2013 14.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.9%
2014 15.31 Per 1 000 inhabitants +5.7%
2015 15.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants +2.3%
2016 15.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.0%
2017 16.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2018 16.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2019 16.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2020 18.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants +17.1%
2021 22.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants +20.1%
2022 18.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants -19.6%
2023 15.66 Per 1 000 inhabitants -14.5%
2024 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.57 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5
2000s 14.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants 13.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 15.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants 14.49 Per 1 000 inhabitants 16.22 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 18.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants 22.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Türkiye 5.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Serbia 14.87 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 3 Latvia 14.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 4 Hungary 13.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Bulgaria?
Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality in Bulgaria was 15.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2021.
What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1999.
How does Bulgaria rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — crude mortality rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Crude mortality rate
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Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 1,423 data points, 1995–2025
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