Drug-related deaths in Bulgaria in 2023 (data from National Registry)

Prevalence of psychoactive substance use
Prevalence of medication use
Prevalence of drug use
Drug prevention
Treatment supply
Treatment demand
Health consequences
Harm reduction
Drug-related crimes
Drug market
Drug use and prison
Monitoring of publications
Attitudes to legal framework changes

F11 – Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of opioids.

X42 – Accidental poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens), not elsewhere classified.

Y12 – Poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics (hallucinogens), not elsewhere classified, undetermined intent.

Data for 2022

TotalMalesFemales
Number of drug-related deaths16151
Rates per 100,000 population0.250.480.03
of which:
number of cases with opioids761
By ICD-10 Codes (numbers):
F11220
X42871
Y12660
By age groups
< 20000
20-24110
25-29110
30-34220
35-39440
40-44761
45-49110
50-54000
55-59000
60-64000
>= 65000
Mean age37.737.440.0
Source: National Statistical Institute.