Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bulgaria stood at 2.1 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bulgaria peaked at 3.6 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 136 Cape Verde 2.2 per 1,000 compare
- 137 Chile 2.1 per 1,000 compare
- 137 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.1 per 1,000 compare
- 140 Barbados 2 per 1,000 compare
- 140 Estonia 2 per 1,000 compare
- 140 Maldives 2 per 1,000 compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 2 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bulgaria?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Bulgaria was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.