Bulgaria vs Germany: Death rate from cancer
Bulgaria
110.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany
109.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
27th
Germany rank
29th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 123.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 123.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 29th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.