Bulgaria vs Spain: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Bulgaria
32.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
33.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 38.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 44.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.65 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 33.41 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 Spain?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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.