Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 401.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
401.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
604.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
356.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Bulgaria stood at 401.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Bulgaria peaked at 604.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 356.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 356.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 373.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 380.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 394.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 392.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 423.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 420.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 436.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 454.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 444.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 462.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 456.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 456.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 482.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 478.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 482.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 480.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 473.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 492.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 496.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 500.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 541.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 541.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 534.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 526.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 520.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 519.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 524.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 509.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 530.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 529.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 543.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 559.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 604.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 601.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 537.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 552.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 532.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 540.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 533.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 514.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 507.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 500.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 483.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 457.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 453.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 465.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 446.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 428.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 404.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 421.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 415.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 406.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 411.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 401.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 386.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 416.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 451.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 401.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 356.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 423.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 457.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 420.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 482.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 473.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 541.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 509.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 604.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 453.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 552.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 386.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 465.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 401.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 451.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 5 Turkmenistan 430 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 416.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Fiji 409.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 397.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Belarus 374.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Syria 366.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Bulgaria?
- Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Bulgaria was 401.59 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 604.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.