Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females was 263.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
263.84
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
503.7
in 1997
All-time low
263.84
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Bulgaria is 263.84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Bulgaria peaked at 503.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 263.84, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 356.25 | — |
| 1965 | 372.56 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 374.86 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 383.92 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 384.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 412.74 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 403.13 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 413.81 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 427.71 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 415.92 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 429.76 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 423.07 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 416.17 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 439.21 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 434.37 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 432.66 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 426.07 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 418.49 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 434.62 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 430.04 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 430.81 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 471.36 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 472.69 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 455.83 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 448.13 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 443.02 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 437.14 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 444.8 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 424.98 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 434.21 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 436.15 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 446.31 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 466.2 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 503.7 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 499.64 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 451.08 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 460.7 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 439.46 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 445.71 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 435.48 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 417.24 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 409.47 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 403.21 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 391.66 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 371.01 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 365.61 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 374.07 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 357.61 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 347.2 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 320.44 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 336.77 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 331.83 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 320.63 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 325.78 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 312.98 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 302.14 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 321.44 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 351.21 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 306.27 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 263.84 | -13.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 263.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.7, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 263.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130.2, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380.73 | 356.25 | 412.74 | 6 |
| 1970s | 423.58 | 403.13 | 439.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 443.1 | 418.49 | 472.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.42 | 424.98 | 503.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.96 | 365.61 | 460.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.95 | 302.14 | 374.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.69 | 263.84 | 351.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Bulgaria?
- Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females in Bulgaria was 263.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 503.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.84 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cardiovascular disease death rate over time males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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