Number of youth deaths in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of youth deaths was 455 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Bulgaria is 455 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Bulgaria peaked at 2,541 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 455 deaths, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,541 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 2,437 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,302 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,176 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2,053 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1,914 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,815 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,709 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,601 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,571 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,538 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,439 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,335 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1,261 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1,200 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,142 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,095 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1,063 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,042 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,040 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,002 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 922 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 848 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 779 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 722 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 676 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 631 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 596 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 564 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 536 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 508 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 486 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 485 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 478 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 455 deaths | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,012 deaths | 1,571 deaths | 2,541 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,216 deaths | 1,040 deaths | 1,538 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.6 deaths | 536 deaths | 1,002 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.4 deaths | 455 deaths | 508 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Bulgaria?
- Number of youth deaths in Bulgaria was 455 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,541 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 455 deaths in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of youth deaths?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.