Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex was 28,251 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Bulgaria, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 28,251 Number for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 48,884 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,251 Number, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28,882 Number | — |
| 2012 | 30,612 Number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 30,057 Number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 31,186 Number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 31,179 Number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,206 Number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 30,041 Number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29,527 Number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,044 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 38,086 Number | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 48,884 Number | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 33,136 Number | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 28,251 Number | -14.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28,251 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28,251 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,716 Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.2% | 48,884 Number | 33,136 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,193 Number | 28,882 Number | 31,186 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 37,089 Number | 28,251 Number | 48,884 Number | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Bulgaria?
- Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Bulgaria was 28,251 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48,884 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,251 Number in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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