Bulgaria vs France: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Bulgaria
32.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France
31.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
23rd
France rank
26th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 38.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 44.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Bulgaria and France?
- 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and France ranks 26th 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 rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.