Tuberculosis death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Bulgaria is 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- 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 death rate in Bulgaria?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Bulgaria was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.