Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females was 458.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
458.33
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
725.53
in 1997
All-time low
354.12
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 458.33 for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in 2023.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Bulgaria peaked at 725.53 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 354.12, in 1964.
That places Bulgaria 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 354.12 | — |
| 1965 | 373.71 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 385.93 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 404.62 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 399.37 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 432.75 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 437.83 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 461.5 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 484.93 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 477.12 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 499.46 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 492.94 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 501.83 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 530.66 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 525.76 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 535.97 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 540.75 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 534.34 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 555.48 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 570.97 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 578.36 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 620.46 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 616.77 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 625.04 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 617 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 609.12 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 613.82 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 616.96 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 607.8 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 642.68 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 638.43 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 656.52 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 669.24 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 725.53 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 724.02 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 641.65 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 661.15 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 644.15 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 655.85 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 652.79 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 634.25 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 627.54 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 620.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 598.63 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 565.81 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 562.33 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 580.47 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 556.85 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 529.34 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 507.8 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 526.33 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 520.72 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 513.99 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 518.72 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 511.68 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 490.73 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 539.12 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 581.71 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 525.45 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 458.33 | -12.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 458.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129.79, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 458.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.06, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.75 | 354.12 | 432.75 | 6 |
| 1970s | 494.8 | 437.83 | 535.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 586.83 | 534.34 | 625.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 653.67 | 607.8 | 725.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.29 | 562.33 | 661.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.66 | 490.73 | 580.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 526.15 | 458.33 | 581.71 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Bulgaria?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females in Bulgaria was 458.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 725.53 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.12 in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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