Number of deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of deaths was 102,975 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102,975
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
81st
of 229 countries
All-time high
148,512
in 2021
All-time low
60,204
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 102,975 for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 148,512 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60,204, in 1958.
That places Bulgaria 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,273 | — |
| 1951 | 76,683 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 84,069 | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 67,294 | -20.0% |
| 1954 | 67,676 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 67,300 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 70,506 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 65,169 | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 60,204 | -7.6% |
| 1959 | 73,305 | +21.8% |
| 1960 | 63,370 | -13.6% |
| 1961 | 62,292 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 69,379 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 65,825 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 64,273 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 66,536 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 68,033 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 74,544 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 72,310 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 79,936 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 77,003 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 82,588 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 83,935 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 81,467 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 85,004 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 89,792 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 87,996 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 93,920 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 92,146 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 93,879 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 97,465 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 95,208 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 100,230 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 102,129 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 101,279 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 107,004 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 104,160 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 107,757 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 107,840 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 107,472 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 109,392 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 111,230 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 108,951 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 109,726 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 112,174 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 114,882 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 117,296 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 121,886 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 118,173 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 111,808 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 115,129 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 112,176 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 112,433 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 111,795 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 109,949 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 113,224 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 113,227 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 112,809 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 110,236 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 107,824 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 109,563 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 107,961 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 109,021 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 104,158 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 108,799 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 110,010 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 107,362 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 109,605 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 108,365 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 107,891 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 124,102 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 148,512 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 115,520 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 102,975 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70,448 | 60,204 | 84,069 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68,650 | 62,292 | 79,936 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,773 | 77,003 | 93,920 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,054 | 95,208 | 107,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,552 | 108,951 | 121,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,880 | 107,824 | 115,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,274 | 104,158 | 110,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,777 | 102,975 | 148,512 | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.3313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of deaths in Bulgaria was 102,975 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 148,512 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,204 in 1958.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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