Number of deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of deaths was 157,023 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Number of deaths in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 157,023 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 157,023 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 109,577 deaths, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126,240 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 121,652 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 122,371 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 121,841 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 119,238 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 121,895 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 121,114 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 120,423 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 117,589 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 114,909 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 117,434 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 114,461 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 114,756 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 109,577 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 114,504 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 115,892 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 113,317 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 115,874 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 114,562 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 114,161 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 131,566 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 157,023 deaths | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,727 deaths | 114,909 deaths | 126,240 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 114,454 deaths | 109,577 deaths | 117,434 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,294 deaths | 131,566 deaths | 157,023 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of deaths in Bulgaria was 157,023 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 157,023 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,577 deaths in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.