Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized was 349.72 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
349.72
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
604.81
in 1997
All-time low
349.72
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Bulgaria stood at 349.72. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Bulgaria peaked at 604.81 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 349.72, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 356.11 | — |
| 1965 | 373.72 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 380.64 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 394.27 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 392.33 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 423.37 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 420.18 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 436.65 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 454.91 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 444.98 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 462.98 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 456.99 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 456.49 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 482.98 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 478.36 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 482.03 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 480.56 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 473.68 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 492.35 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 496.63 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 500.22 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 541.91 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 541.71 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 534.26 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 526.71 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 520.29 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 519.17 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 524.57 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 509.7 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 530.69 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 529.76 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 543.26 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 559.38 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 604.81 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 601.63 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 537.96 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 552.07 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 532.5 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 540.56 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 533.15 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 514.45 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 507.25 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 500.05 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 483.76 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 457.65 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 453.55 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 465.38 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 446.64 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 428.6 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 404.16 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 421.18 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 415.8 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 406.75 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 411.38 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 401.27 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 386.07 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 416.99 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 451.68 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 401.59 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 349.72 | -12.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 349.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.2, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 349.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 168.88, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386.74 | 356.11 | 423.37 | 6 |
| 1970s | 457.66 | 420.18 | 482.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 510.83 | 473.68 | 541.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.09 | 509.7 | 604.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.5 | 453.55 | 552.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.72 | 386.07 | 465.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 404.99 | 349.72 | 451.68 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Bulgaria?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized in Bulgaria was 349.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 604.81 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 349.72 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate crude versus age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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