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
80th
of 229 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

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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 80th of 229 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

Annual values for Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Bulgaria, 1950 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 80th out of 229 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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Mortality rates age 65 by sex
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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