Respiratory infections death rate age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 54.54 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54.54
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
34th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1,682
in 1969
All-time low
52.71
in 2021
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 54.54 for respiratory infections death rate age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Bulgaria peaked at 1,682 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 52.71, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,260 | — |
| 1965 | 1,204 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 1,246 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,300 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,567 | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 1,682 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1,280 | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 1,132 | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 1,239 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1,111 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 993.12 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 929.43 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 984.44 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 953.1 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 835.83 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 696.2 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 654.53 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 605.01 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 512.72 | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 466.83 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 464.5 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 447.95 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 354.43 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 342.7 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 311.52 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 355.63 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 363.81 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 369.06 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 319.2 | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 295.43 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 307.03 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 296.64 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 348.38 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 375.56 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 278.56 | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 313.7 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 239.35 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 276.22 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 222.11 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 251.91 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 188.35 | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 185.58 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 172.8 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 150.66 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 143.08 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 179.44 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 143.55 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 81.57 | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 99.89 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 74.99 | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 81.84 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 70.81 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 67.59 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 73.18 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 63.58 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 55.11 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 71.43 | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 52.71 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 73.02 | +38.5% |
| 2023 | 54.54 | -25.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 54.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.96, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 54.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.43, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,376 | 1,204 | 1,682 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,015 | 696.2 | 1,280 | 10 |
| 1980s | 451.58 | 311.52 | 654.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.74 | 278.56 | 375.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.95 | 143.08 | 276.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.21 | 55.11 | 143.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.93 | 52.71 | 73.02 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Bulgaria?
- Respiratory infections death rate age group in Bulgaria was 54.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,682 in 1969.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.71 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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