Bulgaria vs South Africa: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases

Bulgaria
87,289 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
95,364 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 95,364 deaths against 87,289 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 8,075 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 83,126 deaths 67,764 deaths 15,361 deaths Bulgaria
2010s 76,441 deaths 92,261 deaths 15,820 deaths South Africa
2020s 84,221 deaths 103,250 deaths 19,029 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 95,364 deaths against 87,289 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases between Bulgaria and South Africa?
8,075 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
Bulgaria ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.