Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence was 1,542 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,542
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,803
in 2022
All-time low
1,433
in 2013
Years of data
9
2011–2023

Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence in Bulgaria, 2011–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2011201720232011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.4k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence in Bulgaria stood at 1,542.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence in Bulgaria peaked at 1,803 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,433, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1,465 —
2012 1,494 +2.0%
2013 1,433 -4.1%
2014 1,497 +4.5%
2015 1,521 +1.6%
2016 1,495 -1.7%
2017 1,535 +2.7%
2022 1,803 +17.5%
2023 1,542 -14.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,542 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 996.47, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,542 is above the median for high income countries, which is 986.09, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,491 1,433 1,535 7
2020s 1,672 1,542 1,803 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Latvia 1,478 compare
  2. 2 Latvia 1,478 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 1,465 compare
  4. 4 Serbia 1,465 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence in Bulgaria?
Causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence in Bulgaria was 1,542 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,803 in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,433 in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - crude death rate by nuts 2 region of residence rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
447 places, 3,846 data points, 2011–2023
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