Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women was 57.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.06
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
64.06
in 2002
All-time low
37.42
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Bulgaria is 57.06, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Bulgaria peaked at 64.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37.42, 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 60 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 37.42 | — |
| 1965 | 39.02 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 39.96 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 39.11 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 40.87 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 40.36 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 43.74 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 43.4 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 45.4 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 46.76 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 48.01 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 47.05 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 49.22 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 49.64 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 51.51 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 51.48 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.76 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 53.65 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 53.98 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 54.52 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.9 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 56.62 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 57.6 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 57.52 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.28 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.06 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.96 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 58.75 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 57.15 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 59.31 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 58.42 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 60.48 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.86 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 62.17 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.67 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.89 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 62.63 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.06 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.46 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.1 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 62.41 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.46 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 60.12 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.54 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.21 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 62.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.77 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 60.36 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.32 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.84 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.03 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.87 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.13 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 55.34 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 50.13 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 55.9 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 57.06 | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 57.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.14, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 57.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.55, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.46 | 37.42 | 40.87 | 6 |
| 1970s | 47.62 | 43.4 | 51.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.59 | 51.76 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.78 | 57.15 | 62.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.47 | 60.12 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.14 | 59.13 | 63.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.61 | 50.13 | 57.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Bulgaria?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Bulgaria was 57.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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