Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 525.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
525.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
725.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
354.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
Bulgaria recorded 525.45 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 725.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 354.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
That places Bulgaria 7th 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 by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 354.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 373.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 385.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 404.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 399.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 432.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 437.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 461.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 484.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 477.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 499.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 492.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 501.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 530.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 525.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 535.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 540.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 534.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 555.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 570.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 578.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 620.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 616.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 625.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 617 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 609.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 613.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 616.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 607.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 642.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 638.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 656.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 669.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 725.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 724.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 641.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 661.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 644.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 655.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 652.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 634.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 627.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 620.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 598.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 565.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 562.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 580.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 556.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 529.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 507.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 526.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 520.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 513.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 518.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 511.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 490.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 539.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 581.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 525.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 354.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 432.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 494.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 437.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 535.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 534.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 625.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 607.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 725.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 562.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 661.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 490.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 580.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 525.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 581.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 4 Republic of Moldova 587.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Belarus 557.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Egypt 535.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 523.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Fiji 504.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 470.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria was 525.45 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 sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 725.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.