Bulgaria vs Greece: Death rate from cancer by sex
Bulgaria
143.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece
140.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Greece rank
24th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 142.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1980s | 147.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 159.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 164.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5227 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 164.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 153.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.86 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 by sex, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.