Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 250.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
250.96 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
306.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
217.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 250.96 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Bulgaria peaked at 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 217.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 290.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 297.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 298.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 283.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 264.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 264.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 246.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 233.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 246.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 256.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 251.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 221.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 223.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 229.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 232.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 231.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 239.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 217.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 233.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 250.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 256.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 250.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 12 Tuvalu 264.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Egypt 262.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Afghanistan 254.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 248.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Armenia 246.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Maldives 231.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Bulgaria was 250.96 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.