Bulgaria vs Germany: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate

Bulgaria
18.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany
18.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
66th
Germany rank
67th

Chronic respiratory diseases death rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Germany ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2000s 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2020s 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2592 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chronic respiratory diseases death rate, Bulgaria or Germany?
Bulgaria, at 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in chronic respiratory diseases death rate between Bulgaria and Germany?
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Germany ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.