Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 33.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 33.8% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bulgaria peaked at 37.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2019.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 34.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.2% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.3% | 33.8% | 2 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bulgaria?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Bulgaria was 33.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.