Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Cancer death rates by type
Bulgaria
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
3.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
12th
Slovenia rank
10th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6629 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.725 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2848 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.361 deaths per 100,000 people | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Bulgaria or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.