Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 25.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 25.6% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bulgaria peaked at 28.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 25.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.1% | 25.6% | 2 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- 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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bulgaria?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bulgaria was 25.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.