Bulgaria vs Romania: Breast cancer death rate in women
Bulgaria
15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
15.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
39th
Romania rank
41st
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9794 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3089 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8353 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5436 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th and Romania ranks 41st 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.