Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 100,736 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100,736 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
148,995 Number
in 2021
All-time low
62,562 Number
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Bulgaria, 1960–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 100,736 Number for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 148,995 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,562 Number, in 1961.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1960 63,665 Number
1961 62,562 Number -1.7%
1962 69,640 Number +11.3%
1963 66,057 Number -5.1%
1964 64,479 Number -2.4%
1965 66,970 Number +3.9%
1966 68,366 Number +2.1%
1967 74,696 Number +9.3%
1968 72,176 Number -3.4%
1969 80,183 Number +11.1%
1970 77,095 Number -3.9%
1971 82,805 Number +7.4%
1972 84,174 Number +1.7%
1973 81,470 Number -3.2%
1974 85,239 Number +4.6%
1975 89,974 Number +5.6%
1976 88,348 Number -1.8%
1977 94,362 Number +6.8%
1978 92,445 Number -2.0%
1979 94,403 Number +2.1%
1980 97,950 Number +3.8%
1981 95,441 Number -2.6%
1982 100,293 Number +5.1%
1983 102,182 Number +1.9%
1984 101,419 Number -0.7%
1985 107,485 Number +6.0%
1986 104,039 Number -3.2%
1987 107,213 Number +3.1%
1988 107,385 Number +0.2%
1989 106,902 Number -0.4%
1990 108,608 Number +1.6%
1991 110,423 Number +1.7%
1992 107,998 Number -2.2%
1993 109,540 Number +1.4%
1994 111,827 Number +2.1%
1995 114,670 Number +2.5%
1996 117,056 Number +2.1%
1997 121,861 Number +4.1%
1998 118,190 Number -3.0%
1999 111,786 Number -5.4%
2000 115,087 Number +3.0%
2001 112,368 Number -2.4%
2002 112,617 Number +0.2%
2003 111,927 Number -0.6%
2004 110,110 Number -1.6%
2005 113,374 Number +3.0%
2006 113,438 Number +0.1%
2007 113,004 Number -0.4%
2008 110,523 Number -2.2%
2009 108,068 Number -2.2%
2010 110,165 Number +1.9%
2011 108,258 Number -1.7%
2012 109,281 Number +0.9%
2013 104,345 Number -4.5%
2014 108,952 Number +4.4%
2015 110,117 Number +1.1%
2016 107,580 Number -2.3%
2017 109,791 Number +2.1%
2018 108,526 Number -1.2%
2019 108,083 Number -0.4%
2020 124,735 Number +15.4%
2021 148,995 Number +19.4%
2022 118,814 Number -20.3%
2023 101,006 Number -15.0%
2024 100,736 Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68,879 Number 62,562 Number 80,183 Number 10
1970s 87,032 Number 77,095 Number 94,403 Number 10
1980s 103,031 Number 95,441 Number 107,485 Number 10
1990s 113,196 Number 107,998 Number 121,861 Number 10
2000s 112,052 Number 108,068 Number 115,087 Number 10
2010s 108,510 Number 104,345 Number 110,165 Number 10
2020s 118,857 Number 100,736 Number 148,995 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Portugal 118,374 Number compare
  2. 19 Czechia 112,211 Number compare
  3. 20 Belgium 112,098 Number compare
  4. 22 Serbia 98,230 Number compare
  5. 23 Sweden 91,268 Number compare
  6. 24 Austria 88,486 Number compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Bulgaria?
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Bulgaria was 100,736 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 148,995 Number in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 62,562 Number in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
68 places, 3,486 data points, 1960–2024
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