Bulgaria vs Moldova: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Bulgaria
4.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Moldova
4.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
11th
Moldova rank
10th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 11th and Moldova ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1082 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Bulgaria or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Moldova rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th and Moldova ranks 10th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.