Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 55.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
55.9%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 2002
All-time low
37.4%
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria is 55.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 64.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1964.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 37.4% | — |
| 1965 | 39.0% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 40.0% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.9% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 43.7% | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 45.4% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 47.0% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.5% | 37.4% | 40.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 47.6% | 43.4% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 51.8% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.8% | 57.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 60.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 59.1% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.1% | 55.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Bulgaria was 55.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.