Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Deaths from cancer
Bulgaria
18,506 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
18,176 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
59th
Switzerland rank
61st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18,506 deaths against 18,176 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 330 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,654 deaths | 16,143 deaths | 1,512 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18,912 deaths | 17,762 deaths | 1,151 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 19,261 deaths | 18,150 deaths | 1,111 deaths | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Bulgaria, at 18,506 deaths against 18,176 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 330 deaths, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Switzerland ranks 61st 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.