Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
52.82 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
32.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bulgaria is 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bulgaria peaked at 57.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 15th 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 53.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 54.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 49.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 46.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 46.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 39.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 36.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 42.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 37.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 36.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 35.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 33.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 44.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 54.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Somalia 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Cook Islands 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 52.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Yemen 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Zambia 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Bulgaria was 52.82 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.