Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 4.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Bulgaria peaked at 7 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 1,000, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 135th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.4 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.64 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.59 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Bulgaria?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Bulgaria was 4.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.