Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 1,099 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,099 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,163 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
345.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria is 1,099 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria peaked at 1,163 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 345.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
That places Bulgaria 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 345.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 370.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 380.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 402.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 404.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 441.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 448.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 474.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 495.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 489.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 517.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 530.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 539.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 577.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 581.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 593.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 612.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 615.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 648.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 662.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 673.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 721.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 714.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 733.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 729.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 727.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 743.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 764.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 768.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 810.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 823.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 867.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 898.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 954.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 943.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 887.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 931.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 944.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 969.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 967.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 951.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 968.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 978.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 971.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 937.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 940.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 987.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 978.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 980.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 934.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 993.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,003 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 988.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,017 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,004 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 986.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,077 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,163 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,099 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 390.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 345.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 441.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 524.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 448.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 593.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 683.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 612.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 733.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 846.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 743.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 954.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 956.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 931.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 978.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 987.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 934.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,017 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,113 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,077 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,163 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria was 1,099 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,163 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.