Share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.71
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
61st
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.81
in 2019
All-time low
2.3
in 1972
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria stood at 3.71.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria peaked at 3.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1972.
That places Bulgaria 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.64 | — |
| 1965 | 2.73 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.65 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.43 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 2.47 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.46 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 2.31 | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 2.3 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.5 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.58 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.62 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.75 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 2.88 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.05 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.14 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.03 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.76 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.97 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.16 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.12 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.94 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.09 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.65 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.73 | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.3 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.5 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.54 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.45 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 2.98 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 2.9 | 3.71 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria was 3.71 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1972.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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