Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate

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

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time

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

Bulgaria currently reports 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 111 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
1970s 12.92 deaths per 100,000 people 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
1980s 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
1990s 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2000s 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8669 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people 4 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2729 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Bulgaria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Bulgaria ranks 99th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
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
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.