Bulgaria vs Germany: Lung cancer death rates in men
Bulgaria
66.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany
67.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
16th
Germany rank
14th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 70.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 76.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 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, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Germany ranks 14th 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.