Road deaths over the long term in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Road deaths over the long term was 531 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
531
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,567
in 1990
All-time low
463
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Bulgaria, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 531 for road deaths over the long term in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Bulgaria peaked at 1,567 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 463, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 838 | — |
| 1971 | 889 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 934 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 946 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 960 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,030 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1,021 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,040 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,153 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 1,149 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,199 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,219 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,229 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,123 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1,119 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,113 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,070 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,153 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1,153 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,280 | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1,567 | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 1,114 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 1,299 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 1,307 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,390 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1,264 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1,014 | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 915 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,003 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 1,047 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,012 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,011 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 959 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 960 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 943 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 957 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,043 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,006 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,061 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 901 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 776 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 657 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 601 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 601 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 660 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 708 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 708 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 682 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 611 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 628 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 463 | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 561 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 531 | -5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 531 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 531 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 996 | 838 | 1,153 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,166 | 1,070 | 1,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,192 | 915 | 1,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 985.3 | 901 | 1,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.2 | 601 | 776 | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.33 | 463 | 561 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Bulgaria?
- Road deaths over the long term in Bulgaria was 531 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,567 in 1990.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 463 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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