Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Bulgaria
14.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
45th
Russian Federation rank
42nd
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3666 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9336 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Russian Federation ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. 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 prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.