Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 12.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bulgaria is 12.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bulgaria?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Bulgaria was 12.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.