Bulgaria vs Finland: Death rate from diabetes
Bulgaria
8.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
8.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Finland rank
98th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Finland ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 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, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Finland ranks 98th 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.