Bulgaria vs Ireland: Death rates from different causes
Bulgaria
110.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
110.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
27th
Ireland rank
25th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 114.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 118.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 124.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 123.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 116.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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