Bladder cancer death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Bladder cancer death rate was 3.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.71
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 2012
All-time low
2.61
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Bladder cancer death rate in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, bladder cancer death rate in Bulgaria stood at 3.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 4.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Bladder cancer death rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.61 | — |
| 1981 | 2.87 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.06 | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 2.84 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.93 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.95 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.97 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.12 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.03 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.61 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.19 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.04 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | +2.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.87 | 2.61 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.78 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.9 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.18 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.56 | 3.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Bulgaria?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Bulgaria was 3.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2012.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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