Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 488.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
488.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
658.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
416.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 488.48 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria peaked at 658.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 416.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 658.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 622.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 637.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 639.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 606.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 575.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 551.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 526.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 494.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 484.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 495.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 472.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 454.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 427.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 445.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 442.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 434.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 442.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 432.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 416.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 450.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 488.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 579.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 484.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 658.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 446.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 416.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 495.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 450.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 488.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 Solomon Islands 494.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Tuvalu 490.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Central African Republic 488.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 477.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Lesotho 474.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Egypt 462.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria was 488.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 658.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.