Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Death rate from cancer by sex
Bulgaria
143.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine
153.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Ukraine rank
19th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 153.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ukraine ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 195.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 159.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 208.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 164.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 163.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Bulgaria or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 153.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 143.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ukraine ranks 19th 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.