Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.2188 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Bulgaria is 0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bulgaria peaked at 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9707 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9386 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9386 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9298 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8967 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8025 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6996 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4256 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4199 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.321 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3621 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3843 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4422 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5439 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2188 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3441 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4377 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.372 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4816 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4199 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3817 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2188 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5439 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4433 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4816 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 163 Barbados 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Andorra 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Paraguay 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.4002 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Armenia 0.4001 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Bulgaria was 0.4433 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Bulgaria ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.