Bulgaria vs Romania: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Bulgaria
15.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
15.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
8th
Romania rank
7th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 8th and Romania ranks 7th 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0869 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4004 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2614 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 8th and Romania ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.