Bulgaria vs Thailand: Lung cancer death rates
Bulgaria
10.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
37th
Thailand rank
40th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4757 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3012 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9431 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 Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th 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.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.