Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
12.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bulgaria is 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 53.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 40.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 46.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 48.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 53.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 44.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 47.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 43.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 40.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 36.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 38.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 35.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 36.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 35.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 25.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 24.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 18.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 40.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 63 Costa Rica 18.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Israel 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Luxembourg 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Portugal 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Japan 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bulgaria?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Bulgaria was 18.1 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.