Austria vs Bulgaria: Share of deaths from each major cause

Austria
3.6%
in 2023
Bulgaria
3.7%
in 2022
Austria rank
63rd
Bulgaria rank
61st

Share of deaths from each major cause over time

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
0246195519892023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 63rd and Bulgaria ranks 61st of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.8% 2.6% 3.2% Austria
1970s 5.8% 2.5% 3.2% Austria
1980s 5.2% 2.9% 2.2% Austria
1990s 4.7% 2.9% 1.8% Austria
2000s 4.4% 2.8% 1.6% Austria
2010s 3.6% 3.4% 0.2% Austria
2020s 3.5% 3.3% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
Austria ranks 63rd and Bulgaria ranks 61st of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from each major cause
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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