Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region was 1,455 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,455
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,716
in 2022
All-time low
1,455
in 2023
Years of data
9
2011–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2011201720232011: 1.7k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Bulgaria stood at 1,455. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Bulgaria peaked at 1,716 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,455, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Causes of death: standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 1,694 —
2012 1,714 +1.2%
2013 1,605 -6.4%
2014 1,649 +2.7%
2015 1,660 +0.7%
2016 1,602 -3.5%
2017 1,622 +1.2%
2022 1,716 +5.8%
2023 1,455 -15.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1,455 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 958.79, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1,455 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948.81, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,649 1,602 1,714 7
2020s 1,586 1,455 1,716 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Serbia 1,554 compare
  2. 1 Serbia 1,554 compare
  3. 4 Mayotte 1,448 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 1,412 compare
  5. 6 Latvia 1,392 compare
  6. 6 Latvia 1,392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Bulgaria?
Causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of in Bulgaria was 1,455 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,716 in 2022.
What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,455 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of?
Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of death - standardised death rate by nuts 2 region of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
447 places, 3,813 data points, 2011–2023
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