Bulgaria vs Iceland: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Bulgaria
7.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
7.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
27th
Iceland rank
24th
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6734 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 24th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pancreatic cancer death rate. 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 pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.