Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.79
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2008
All-time low
1.95
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Bulgaria stood at 4.79.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% 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 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 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% |
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 | 5.07 | 4.79 | 5.25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 Greece 4.97 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.91 compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 4.82 compare
- 12 Poland 4.76 compare
- 13 North Macedonia 4.73 compare
- 14 Portugal 4.56 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 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 4.79 in 2022, 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 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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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