Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
21st
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
5.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria is 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 40.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 1966 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1972 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1995 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.6% |
| 2014 | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.2% |
| 2018 | 12.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 18 Bahamas 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ecuador 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Tajikistan 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Ukraine 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Bulgaria was 8.56 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 age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.