Belgium vs Bulgaria: Death rate from diabetes
Belgium
8.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria
8.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
100th
Bulgaria rank
101st
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 100th and Bulgaria ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Belgium, at 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Belgium ranks 100th and Bulgaria ranks 101st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.