Bulgaria vs Japan: Share of deaths from each major cause
Bulgaria
3.7%
in 2022
Japan
3.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
61st
Japan rank
58th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 61st and Japan ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 5.7% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 5.6% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st and Japan ranks 58th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.