Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 17,211 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17,211
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
61st
of 182 countries
All-time high
18,639
in 2008
All-time low
15,798
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Bulgaria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Bulgaria is 17,211, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Bulgaria peaked at 18,639 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,798, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 61st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,798 | — |
| 2001 | 16,128 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16,409 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16,414 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,862 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 18,266 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 18,130 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18,375 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,639 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17,632 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 17,184 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,430 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18,588 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18,598 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,411 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 18,427 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,720 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 17,945 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,953 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,211 | -4.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 17,211 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 17,211 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,513, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,265 | 15,798 | 18,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,947 | 17,184 | 18,598 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 58 Belarus 18,858 compare
- 59 Switzerland 18,768 compare
- 60 Sudan 17,892 compare
- 62 Mozambique 17,099 compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 16,652 compare
- 64 Denmark 16,374 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Bulgaria?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Bulgaria was 17,211 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18,639 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,798 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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