Breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.53
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.43
in 1997
All-time low
9.09
in 1965
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria stood at 14.53.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria peaked at 18.43 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.09, in 1965.
That places Bulgaria 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.45 | — |
| 1965 | 9.09 | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 9.57 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 9.64 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 11.42 | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 11.23 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 10.62 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 11.9 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 12.19 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.73 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 12.74 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.76 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 14.45 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.95 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 14.56 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 14.87 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 13.31 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 14.9 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 15.68 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 15.15 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.67 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 17.13 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.57 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 15.75 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 17.79 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 17.23 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.72 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 17.1 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.81 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 16.29 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 17.39 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 17.89 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.43 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 15.99 | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 17.01 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.29 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.97 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 15.94 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.34 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 16.22 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 18.42 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 17.4 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 18.15 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.59 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 15.05 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 17.38 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 18.23 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.39 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.97 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 16.74 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.8 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.87 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.47 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.13 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.65 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 15.37 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 14.53 | -5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.23 | 9.09 | 11.42 | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.08 | 10.62 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.02 | 13.31 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.26 | 15.99 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.96 | 15.94 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.62 | 15.05 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 | 14.53 | 17.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 14.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 in 1997.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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