Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 684.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
684.93
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
793.09
in 2000
All-time low
619.96
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Bulgaria stood at 684.93.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Bulgaria peaked at 793.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 619.96, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 793.09 | — |
| 2001 | 769.22 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 769.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 760.78 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 741.88 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 747.11 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 735.33 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 721.34 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 696.71 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 678.48 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 686.91 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 665.99 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 655.64 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 626.39 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 646.04 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 645.87 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 629.62 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 636.03 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 629.26 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 619.96 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 654.34 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 684.93 | +4.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 684.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.94, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 684.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 457.53, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 741.34 | 678.48 | 793.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.17 | 619.96 | 686.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.64 | 654.34 | 684.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 695.95 compare
- 24 Laos 687.1 compare
- 25 Togo 686.51 compare
- 27 Madagascar 682.25 compare
- 28 Angola 678.58 compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 676.29 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Bulgaria?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Bulgaria was 684.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 793.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 619.96 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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