Crude death rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Crude death rate was 15.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.6
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2021
All-time low
7.9
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Crude death rate in Bulgaria, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crude death rate in Bulgaria is 15.6, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crude death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 22.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 1961.

That places Bulgaria 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.44 7.9 9.5 10
1970s 10.02 9.1 10.7 10
1980s 11.53 10.7 12 10
1990s 13.42 12.5 14.7 10
2000s 14.52 14 15 10
2010s 15.46 14.6 16.3 10
2020s 18.32 15.6 22.9 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 Monaco 20.14 compare
  2. 3 Serbia 14.9 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 14.3 compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 13.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crude death rate in Bulgaria?
Crude death rate in Bulgaria was 15.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2021.
What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for crude death rate?
Bulgaria ranks 2nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is crude death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,778 data points, 1960–2024
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