Deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths from strokes ghe was 26,694 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26,694
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,806
in 2000
All-time low
23,074
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 28.8k2001: 27.7k2002: 28.2k2003: 28.1k2004: 27.1k2005: 26.1k2006: 26.7k2007: 26.7k2008: 25.7k2009: 24.6k2010: 25.3k2011: 23.6k2012: 25.0k2013: 24.1k2014: 25.6k2015: 25.5k2016: 23.1k2017: 24.0k2018: 24.4k2019: 24.1k2020: 25.4k2021: 26.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria stood at 26,694.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria peaked at 28,806 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,074, in 2016.

That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28,806 —
2001 27,662 -4.0%
2002 28,212 +2.0%
2003 28,064 -0.5%
2004 27,144 -3.3%
2005 26,107 -3.8%
2006 26,690 +2.2%
2007 26,657 -0.1%
2008 25,727 -3.5%
2009 24,588 -4.4%
2010 25,300 +2.9%
2011 23,597 -6.7%
2012 24,984 +5.9%
2013 24,076 -3.6%
2014 25,550 +6.1%
2015 25,476 -0.3%
2016 23,074 -9.4%
2017 24,042 +4.2%
2018 24,417 +1.6%
2019 24,077 -1.4%
2020 25,382 +5.4%
2021 26,694 +5.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 26,694 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761, 9.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 26,694 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,966 24,588 28,806 10
2010s 24,459 23,074 25,550 10
2020s 26,038 25,382 26,694 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Morocco 30,701 compare
  2. 31 South Korea 28,437 compare
  3. 32 Spain 27,917 compare
  4. 34 Algeria 26,022 compare
  5. 35 Malaysia 25,746 compare
  6. 36 Mozambique 24,368 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Bulgaria was 26,694 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 28,806 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 23,074 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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