Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Cancer death rate by age group
Bulgaria
3.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
3.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
25th
Russian Federation rank
26th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6865 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3924 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Bulgaria, at 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.