Breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
9.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria stood at 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria peaked at 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Ukraine 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 France 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Iceland 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Netherlands 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria was 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.