Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 17.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2000
All-time low
15.4%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 20.2 %2001: 19.6 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 19.1 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 18.5 %2007: 17.7 %2008: 17.2 %2009: 17 %2010: 17 %2011: 16.6 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 16.4 %2019: 16 %2020: 16.9 %2021: 17.4 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria stood at 17.4%.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria peaked at 20.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2013.

Bulgaria ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 20.2%
2001 19.6% -3.0%
2002 19.5% -0.5%
2003 19.1% -2.1%
2004 18.8% -1.6%
2005 18.6% -1.1%
2006 18.5% -0.5%
2007 17.7% -4.3%
2008 17.2% -2.8%
2009 17.0% -1.2%
2010 17.0% +0.0%
2011 16.6% -2.4%
2012 16.2% -2.4%
2013 15.4% -4.9%
2014 16.5% +7.1%
2015 16.1% -2.4%
2016 16.2% +0.6%
2017 16.4% +1.2%
2018 16.4% +0.0%
2019 16.0% -2.4%
2020 16.9% +5.6%
2021 17.4% +3.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 17.0% 20.2% 10
2010s 16.3% 15.4% 17.0% 10
2020s 17.1% 16.9% 17.4% 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  4. 79 Tajikistan 17.4% compare
  5. 81 Ethiopia 17.2% compare
  6. 82 Honduras 17.1% compare
  7. 82 Trinidad and Tobago 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Bulgaria was 17.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).