Bulgaria vs Iraq: Deaths from cancer
Bulgaria
18,506 deaths
in 2021
Iraq
21,612 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
59th
Iraq rank
56th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 21,612 deaths against 18,506 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,106 deaths.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,654 deaths | 13,273 deaths | 4,381 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18,912 deaths | 19,150 deaths | 237.48 deaths | Iraq |
| 2020s | 19,261 deaths | 21,419 deaths | 2,158 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 21,612 deaths against 18,506 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 3,106 deaths, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 56th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.