Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Death rate from cancer
Bulgaria
110.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
108.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
27th
Netherlands rank
30th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 114.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 118.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 124.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 123.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 116.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 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 Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 110.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.