Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.92
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 2021
All-time low
2.7
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.92 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 3.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1958.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.06 | — |
| 1951 | 3.17 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 3.6 | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 3.03 | -15.9% |
| 1954 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.9 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.13 | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 3.19 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.7 | -15.5% |
| 1959 | 3.21 | +18.9% |
| 1960 | 2.83 | -11.8% |
| 1961 | 2.71 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 2.93 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.94 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 3.04 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.83 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 3.02 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.19 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 2.96 | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.97 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.13 | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 3.16 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 3.14 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.87 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.38 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 3.21 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.38 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.37 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.16 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.27 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.34 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.21 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.91 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 3.84 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 2.92 | -11.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.09 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 | 2.71 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.7 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 2.87 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 | 3.16 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3.01 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 | 2.87 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 2.92 | 3.84 | 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 65 by sex in Bulgaria?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bulgaria was 2.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1958.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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