Mortality rate, adult, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality rate, adult, female was 118.34 per 1,000 female adults in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
118.34 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
118.34 per 1,000 female adults
in 2021
All-time low
81.73 per 1,000 female adults
in 2019
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2021
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Bulgaria is 118.34 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Bulgaria peaked at 118.34 per 1,000 female adults in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.73 per 1,000 female adults, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114.35 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 111.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 113.22 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 108.68 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 102.05 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 101.5 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 100.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 100.92 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 100.27 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 103.5 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 100.1 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 101.46 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 99.37 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 95.81 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 97.32 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 96.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 96.18 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.28 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 99.53 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 99.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 98.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.09 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 98.34 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 95.45 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 98.23 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 98.51 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 95.57 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 94.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 97.57 per 1,000 female adults | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 95.63 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 98.08 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 96.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 99.09 per 1,000 female adults | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 94.87 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 98.23 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 100.06 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 99.79 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 106.49 per 1,000 female adults | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 98.5 per 1,000 female adults | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 99.05 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.82 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 95.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 93.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 92.27 per 1,000 female adults | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.39 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 88.73 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 87.3 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 87.93 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.7 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 82.26 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 82.08 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.29 per 1,000 female adults | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 86.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.47 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.5 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.73 per 1,000 female adults | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 95.17 per 1,000 female adults | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 118.34 per 1,000 female adults | +24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.66 per 1,000 female adults | 100.27 per 1,000 female adults | 114.35 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.25 per 1,000 female adults | 95.81 per 1,000 female adults | 101.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.02 per 1,000 female adults | 94.9 per 1,000 female adults | 98.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.08 per 1,000 female adults | 94.87 per 1,000 female adults | 106.49 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.45 per 1,000 female adults | 87.3 per 1,000 female adults | 98.82 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.39 per 1,000 female adults | 81.73 per 1,000 female adults | 88.29 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.76 per 1,000 female adults | 95.17 per 1,000 female adults | 118.34 per 1,000 female adults | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 77 India 120.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 78 American Samoa 120.6 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 79 Suriname 120.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 114.74 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 82 El Salvador 114.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 113.12 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Bulgaria?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Bulgaria was 118.34 per 1,000 female adults in 2021, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 118.34 per 1,000 female adults in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.73 per 1,000 female adults in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.