Bulgaria vs Slovenia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Bulgaria
32.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
33.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Slovenia rank
21st

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovenia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 21st of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 43.17 deaths per 100,000 people 63.15 deaths per 100,000 people 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
1990s 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people 65.31 deaths per 100,000 people 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2000s 44.94 deaths per 100,000 people 55.35 deaths per 100,000 people 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people Slovenia
2010s 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people 43.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7498 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 37.01 deaths per 100,000 people 33.08 deaths per 100,000 people 3.93 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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Bulgaria and Slovenia?
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovenia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Slovenia rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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