Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria stood at 4.68.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 6.25 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 1980.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.95 | — |
| 1981 | 3.56 | +82.6% |
| 1982 | 3.57 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.54 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.11 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 4.22 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.98 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 4.63 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 4.07 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 3.56 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 4 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 4.32 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.1 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 4.21 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.57 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 4.33 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.04 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.28 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 3.97 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 4.61 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.74 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.25 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 5.26 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.78 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.83 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.37 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.25 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.79 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.68 | -2.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +82.6% | 1.95 | 3.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.72 | 1.95 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 | 3.97 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 3.43 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 5.16 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.68 | 5.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria was 4.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2008.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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