Mortality from ncds gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality from ncds gender was 33.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33.8
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 185 countries
All-time high
37
in 2003
All-time low
32.2
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33.8 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Bulgaria peaked at 37 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.2, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9 | — |
| 2001 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 37 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.7 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 34.9 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.7 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 32.8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.2 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 33.3 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 33.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 33.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.35, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.24 | 34.5 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.97 | 32.2 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.55 | 33.3 | 33.8 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Bulgaria?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Bulgaria was 33.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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