Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from diabetes

Bulgaria
8.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
99th

Death rate from diabetes over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 99th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6788 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
1990s 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2000s 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people 3.45 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.38 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 Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 rate from diabetes?
Bulgaria ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 99th 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

Indicator
Death rate from diabetes
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, 4,492 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.