Bulgaria vs Romania: Stomach cancer death rate
Bulgaria
6.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
6.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
36th
Romania rank
34th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6234 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4335 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stomach 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 stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.