Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rates from different causes

Bulgaria
110.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
109.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 123.23 deaths per 100,000 people 164.61 deaths per 100,000 people 41.38 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 114.43 deaths per 100,000 people 168.66 deaths per 100,000 people 54.23 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 118.39 deaths per 100,000 people 170.03 deaths per 100,000 people 51.65 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 124.36 deaths per 100,000 people 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people 34.57 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people 139.53 deaths per 100,000 people 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 123.26 deaths per 100,000 people 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9768 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 120.11 deaths per 100,000 people 112.3 deaths per 100,000 people 7.81 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Death rates from different causes
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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