Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude was 948.55 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
948.55 Per 100 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
1,163 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2021
All-time low
934.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2001201220242001: 946.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants2002: 971.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants2003: 967.3 Per 100 000 inhabitants2004: 954.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants2005: 968.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants2006: 978.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants2007: 971 Per 100 000 inhabitants2008: 937.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants2009: 940.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants2010: 987.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants2011: 987.7 Per 100 000 inhabitants2012: 980.6 Per 100 000 inhabitants2013: 934.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants2014: 993.4 Per 100 000 inhabitants2015: 1.0k Per 100 000 inhabitants2016: 988.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants2017: 1.0k Per 100 000 inhabitants2018: 1.0k Per 100 000 inhabitants2019: 998.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants2020: 1.1k Per 100 000 inhabitants2021: 1.2k Per 100 000 inhabitants2022: 1.1k Per 100 000 inhabitants2023: 957.1 Per 100 000 inhabitants2024: 948.5 Per 100 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 100 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

In 2024, health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Bulgaria stood at 948.55 Per 100 000 inhabitants.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Bulgaria peaked at 1,163 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2021 and was at its lowest, 934.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude rate in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year Per 100 000 inhabitants Change
2001 946.08 Per 100 000 inhabitants
2002 971.32 Per 100 000 inhabitants +2.7%
2003 967.31 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.4%
2004 954.61 Per 100 000 inhabitants -1.3%
2005 968.13 Per 100 000 inhabitants +1.4%
2006 978.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants +1.1%
2007 971.05 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.8%
2008 937.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants -3.4%
2009 940.08 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.2%
2010 987.38 Per 100 000 inhabitants +5.0%
2011 987.72 Per 100 000 inhabitants +0.0%
2012 980.65 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.7%
2013 934.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants -4.7%
2014 993.36 Per 100 000 inhabitants +6.3%
2015 1,003 Per 100 000 inhabitants +1.0%
2016 988.51 Per 100 000 inhabitants -1.5%
2017 1,017 Per 100 000 inhabitants +2.9%
2018 1,004 Per 100 000 inhabitants -1.3%
2019 998.2 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.6%
2020 1,090 Per 100 000 inhabitants +9.2%
2021 1,163 Per 100 000 inhabitants +6.7%
2022 1,099 Per 100 000 inhabitants -5.5%
2023 957.06 Per 100 000 inhabitants -12.9%
2024 948.55 Per 100 000 inhabitants -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 959.43 Per 100 000 inhabitants 937.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants 978.46 Per 100 000 inhabitants 9
2010s 989.58 Per 100 000 inhabitants 934.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants 1,017 Per 100 000 inhabitants 10
2020s 1,052 Per 100 000 inhabitants 948.55 Per 100 000 inhabitants 1,163 Per 100 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 2 Türkiye 205.69 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 2 Serbia 769.7 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 3 Latvia 727.39 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 4 Romania 684.22 Per 100 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Bulgaria?
Health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude in Bulgaria was 948.55 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,163 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2021.
What is the lowest health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 934.8 Per 100 000 inhabitants in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude?
Bulgaria ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is health risks - regions — circulatory system diseases mortality crude rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health risks - Regions — Circulatory system diseases mortality crude rate
Unit
Per 100 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
45 places, 949 data points, 1995–2025
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