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 179 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.
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 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (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 179 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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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.