Belgium vs Bulgaria: Lung cancer death rates in men
Belgium
66.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria
66.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
18th
Bulgaria rank
16th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 100.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 118.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 112.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 79.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Bulgaria ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.