Premature NCD mortality in Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, a 30-year-old had a 22.6% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Bulgaria, 2023 22.6% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.3percentage points 2022: 22.9%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 10.4% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2023 43rd of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Bulgaria over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Bulgaria
2023 22.6%
2022 22.9%
2021 23.5%
2020 23.9%
2019 24.0%
2018 24.3%
2017 24.4%
2016 24.4%
2015 24.3%
2014 24.7%
2013 23.9%
2012 24.3%
2011 25.1%
2010 25.6%
2009 25.8%
2008 25.7%
2007 26.6%
2006 27.5%
2005 27.6%
2004 27.6%
2003 28.0%
2002 28.0%
2001 28.1%
2000 28.5%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 22.9% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 23.9%, the figure has changed by −1.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Bulgaria has the 43rd highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Bulgaria
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory