HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 141.97 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 141.97 deaths for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Bulgaria peaked at 141.97 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 10.39 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 21.05 deaths | +102.5% |
| 2001 | 22.77 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 21.58 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 24.15 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 28.59 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 27.53 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.8 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.17 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 39.09 deaths | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 48.31 deaths | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 49.2 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.19 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 56.22 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 59.5 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 63.56 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 71.71 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 84.63 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 99.67 deaths | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 111.01 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 116.05 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 118.31 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 126.98 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 139.02 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 141.97 deaths | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 deaths | 0 deaths | 10.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.77 deaths | 21.05 deaths | 39.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 deaths | 48.31 deaths | 111.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.47 deaths | 116.05 deaths | 141.97 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Bulgaria?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Bulgaria was 141.97 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 141.97 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.