Bulgaria vs Romania: Colon and rectum cancer death rate

Bulgaria
15.46
in 2023
Romania
15.59
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
10th
Romania rank
8th

Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
57.51012.51517.5195919912023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 15.59 against 15.46 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 111 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.54 7.45 0.0869 Bulgaria
1970s 9.34 7.48 1.86 Bulgaria
1980s 12.91 8.71 4.19 Bulgaria
1990s 15.38 10.49 4.88 Bulgaria
2000s 16.28 13.53 2.76 Bulgaria
2010s 16.12 15.72 0.4004 Bulgaria
2020s 16.12 15.86 0.2614 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 15.59 against 15.46 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.13, with Romania 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate?
Bulgaria ranks 10th and Romania ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed