Cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.76 for cancer death rate by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 21.21 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Bulgaria ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7.03 | — |
| 1965 | 6.2 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 4 | -35.5% |
| 1967 | 9.11 | +127.8% |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | — |
| 1970 | 5.08 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.81 | +34.0% |
| 1972 | 1.56 | -77.0% |
| 1973 | 1.47 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.41 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.12 | +50.3% |
| 1977 | 12.27 | +478.1% |
| 1978 | 5.25 | -57.2% |
| 1979 | 4.47 | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 3.1 | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 7.27 | +134.6% |
| 1982 | 7.38 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.4 | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 5.13 | -38.9% |
| 1985 | 10.22 | +99.2% |
| 1986 | 7.59 | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 8.83 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 6.11 | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 5.28 | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 12.13 | +129.6% |
| 1991 | 11.12 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 21.21 | +90.7% |
| 1993 | 7.03 | -66.8% |
| 1994 | 7.4 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.05 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 7.05 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 19.37 | +174.7% |
| 1998 | 4.69 | -75.8% |
| 1999 | 13.25 | +182.3% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | -89.4% |
| 2001 | 9.01 | +539.7% |
| 2002 | 4.56 | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 7.68 | +68.3% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | +291.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | +286.5% |
| 2010 | 4.06 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 2.91 | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 9.09 | +197.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -83.4% |
| 2016 | 7.68 | +409.8% |
| 2017 | 7.78 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.77 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -66.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | +104.7% |
| 2022 | 3.56 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | -50.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +539.7% | 1.41 | 9.01 |
| 1977 | +478.1% | 2.12 | 12.27 |
| 2016 | +409.8% | 1.51 | 7.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 | 0 | 9.11 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.18 | 1.38 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 | 3.1 | 10.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 | 4.69 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 | 1.38 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 1.51 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.66 | 3.56 | 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 cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria was 1.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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