Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 52.1%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
120.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
4.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria stood at 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 120.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.7% |
| 1967 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +348.8% |
| 1968 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.8% |
| 1969 | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 1972 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.5% |
| 1976 | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +220.7% |
| 1977 | 37.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.8% |
| 1978 | 39.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.8% |
| 1982 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.1% |
| 1988 | 33.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.1% |
| 1989 | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 42.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 48.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 54.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 46.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.4% |
| 1996 | 45.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.0% |
| 1997 | 55.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 67.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 53.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 80.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 108.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 109.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 97.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 85.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 100.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 68.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 44.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 99.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +126.4% |
| 2010 | 93.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 120.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 49.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 64.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 39.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.5% |
| 2019 | 37.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 59.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.0% |
| 2022 | 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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- 15 Iran 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Tajikistan 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria was 28.5 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 by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age group. 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 less than 1 year.