Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.7329 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7329
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 2005
All-time low
0.4122
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 0.9822001: 0.9542002: 0.9352003: 0.9582004: 0.9242005: 1.12006: 0.8162007: 0.9462008: 0.9082009: 0.7362010: 0.8092011: 0.7092012: 0.5382013: 0.6252014: 0.6082015: 0.7662016: 0.4122017: 0.7732018: 0.4482019: 0.5262020: 0.7662021: 0.733

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bulgaria stood at 0.7329.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bulgaria peaked at 1.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4122, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 74th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.9816
2001 0.9541 -2.8%
2002 0.935 -2.0%
2003 0.9579 +2.5%
2004 0.9244 -3.5%
2005 1.13 +22.3%
2006 0.8162 -27.8%
2007 0.9456 +15.9%
2008 0.9078 -4.0%
2009 0.736 -18.9%
2010 0.8086 +9.9%
2011 0.7088 -12.3%
2012 0.5375 -24.2%
2013 0.6253 +16.3%
2014 0.6079 -2.8%
2015 0.7659 +26.0%
2016 0.4122 -46.2%
2017 0.7725 +87.4%
2018 0.4483 -42.0%
2019 0.5259 +17.3%
2020 0.7663 +45.7%
2021 0.7329 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9289 0.736 1.13 10
2010s 0.6213 0.4122 0.8086 10
2020s 0.7496 0.7329 0.7663 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bulgaria?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Bulgaria was 0.7329 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 2005.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4122 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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