Bulgaria vs Iceland: Breast cancer death rate in women
Bulgaria
15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
15.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Iceland rank
38th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8893 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3629 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.