Mortality rate, adult, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality rate, adult, male was 234.35 per 1,000 male adults in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
234.35 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
246.72 per 1,000 male adults
in 1994
All-time low
152.05 per 1,000 male adults
in 1965
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2021
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Bulgaria is 234.35 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Bulgaria peaked at 246.72 per 1,000 male adults in 1994 and was at its lowest, 152.05 per 1,000 male adults, in 1965.
That places Bulgaria 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 165.15 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 162.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 165.87 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 159.59 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 154.41 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 152.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 155.08 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 164.44 per 1,000 male adults | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 160.59 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 169.05 per 1,000 male adults | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 160.03 per 1,000 male adults | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 172.88 per 1,000 male adults | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 172.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 164.4 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 169.38 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 177.54 per 1,000 male adults | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 173.44 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 185.43 per 1,000 male adults | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 184.6 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 191.12 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 190.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 188.29 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 197.35 per 1,000 male adults | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 198.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 202.67 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 210.85 per 1,000 male adults | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 208.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 206.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 210.21 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 217.85 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 219.41 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 212.45 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 229.64 per 1,000 male adults | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 240.23 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 246.72 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 245.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 238.02 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 244.07 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 241.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 222.46 per 1,000 male adults | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 225 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 222.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 218.16 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 215.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 216 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 219.43 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 218.69 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 212.03 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 208.15 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 203.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 196.9 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 194.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 187.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 184.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 190.23 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 185.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 187.26 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 183.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 183.93 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 182.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 206.1 per 1,000 male adults | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 234.35 per 1,000 male adults | +13.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 234.35 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 234.35 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.86 per 1,000 male adults | 152.05 per 1,000 male adults | 169.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 175.13 per 1,000 male adults | 160.03 per 1,000 male adults | 191.12 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 203.08 per 1,000 male adults | 188.29 per 1,000 male adults | 217.85 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.01 per 1,000 male adults | 212.45 per 1,000 male adults | 246.72 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.98 per 1,000 male adults | 203.75 per 1,000 male adults | 225 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.68 per 1,000 male adults | 182.12 per 1,000 male adults | 196.9 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.23 per 1,000 male adults | 206.1 per 1,000 male adults | 234.35 per 1,000 male adults | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Bulgaria?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Bulgaria was 234.35 per 1,000 male adults in 2021, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 246.72 per 1,000 male adults in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.05 per 1,000 male adults in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.