Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1191 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1191
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.38
in 1951
All-time low
0.06
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in Bulgaria is 0.1191, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 0.38 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.346 | — |
| 1951 | 0.38 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 0.334 | -12.1% |
| 1953 | 0.259 | -22.5% |
| 1954 | 0.178 | -31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.177 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.177 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.176 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.186 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 0.14 | -24.7% |
| 1960 | 0.182 | +30.0% |
| 1961 | 0.142 | -22.0% |
| 1962 | 0.159 | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.164 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.115 | -29.9% |
| 1965 | 0.131 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.165 | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 0.145 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.127 | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.13 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.132 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.143 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.111 | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.151 | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 0.112 | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 0.145 | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.134 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.139 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.122 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.133 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.131 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.144 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.138 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.12 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.119 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.125 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.136 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.122 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.167 | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 0.157 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.136 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.154 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.138 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.126 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.125 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.14 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.112 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.093 | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.118 | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.151 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.129 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.118 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.129 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.149 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.155 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.105 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.118 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.102 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.079 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.091 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.071 | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.105 | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 0.092 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.089 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.089 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.127 | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 0.116 | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1391 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1191 | -14.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1191 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1191 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0647, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2353 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.146 | 0.115 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1344 | 0.111 | 0.151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.13 | 0.119 | 0.144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1377 | 0.112 | 0.167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1265 | 0.093 | 0.155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0963 | 0.071 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1085 | 0.06 | 0.1391 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Bulgaria?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Bulgaria was 0.1191 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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