Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level was 100,736 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 100,736 for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 148,995 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,736, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 113,004 | — |
| 2008 | 110,523 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 108,068 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 110,165 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 108,258 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 109,281 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 104,345 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 108,952 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 110,117 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 107,580 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 109,791 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 108,526 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 124,735 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 148,995 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 118,814 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 101,006 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 100,736 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,532 | 108,068 | 113,004 | 3 |
| 2010s | 108,557 | 104,345 | 110,165 | 9 |
| 2020s | 118,857 | 100,736 | 148,995 | 5 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 100,736 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 148,995 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,736 in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by age, sex and educational attainment level 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 age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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