Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 13.72 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
13.72
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
83rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.51
in 2013
All-time low
11.56
in 2021
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13.72 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Bulgaria peaked at 17.51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.56, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 17.39 | — |
| 1965 | 16.61 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 16.76 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.47 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 16.6 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 14.72 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 15.06 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.52 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 14.48 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.06 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 14.55 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.7 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 14.14 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 13.56 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 14.01 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 14.18 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 12.84 | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 14.15 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 13.81 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.92 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.3 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13.75 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 14.26 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 14.11 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.15 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.44 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.94 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 14.13 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.41 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14.27 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.53 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.07 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.89 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.16 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 13.34 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.27 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 13.33 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 13.81 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14.06 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.11 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.77 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15.61 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.92 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.45 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.88 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 15.13 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.66 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 16.74 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 17.51 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.62 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.37 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 16.08 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.88 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.93 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14.85 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 11.56 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 13.72 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.26 | 14.72 | 17.39 | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.32 | 13.56 | 15.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.97 | 12.84 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 | 13.16 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 | 13.33 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 15.13 | 17.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 11.56 | 14.85 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Bulgaria?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Bulgaria was 13.72 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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