Share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.47
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2023
All-time low
2.3
in 1972
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria stood at 4.47. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Bulgaria peaked at 4.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1972.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 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% |
| 2023 | 4.47 | +20.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.47 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 4.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2023.
- 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 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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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