Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 25.6 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.6 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28.5 %
in 2000
All-time low
24 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28.5 %2005: 27.6 %2010: 25.6 %2015: 24.3 %2019: 24 %2020: 25.1 %2021: 25.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Bulgaria is 25.6 %, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Bulgaria peaked at 28.5 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24 %, in 2019.

That places Bulgaria 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 28.5 %
2005 27.6 % -3.2%
2010 25.6 % -7.2%
2015 24.3 % -5.1%
2019 24 % -1.2%
2020 25.1 % +4.6%
2021 25.6 % +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.05 % 27.6 % 28.5 % 2
2010s 24.63 % 24 % 25.6 % 3
2020s 25.35 % 25.1 % 25.6 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Bulgaria?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Bulgaria was 25.6 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 28.5 % in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 24 % in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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