Tuberculosis death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.