Bulgaria vs Singapore: Lung cancer death rates
Bulgaria
10.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Singapore
10.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Singapore rank
39th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Singapore
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Singapore ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1970s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 1990s | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2000s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Singapore |
| 2020s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5236 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, Bulgaria or Singapore?
- Bulgaria, at 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Singapore?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Singapore rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th 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 rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.