Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 9.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bulgaria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bulgaria stood at 9.2 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bulgaria peaked at 14.5 per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.5 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 129th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.2 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.6 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1 per 100,000 population | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 14.3 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.4 per 100,000 population | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8 per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2 per 100,000 population | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.4 per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 per 100,000 population | 12.4 per 100,000 population | 14.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 per 100,000 population | 8.5 per 100,000 population | 10.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 126 New Zealand 9.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 127 Poland 9.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 9.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Cuba 8.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 8.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 8.6 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bulgaria?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Bulgaria was 9.2 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.