Cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.56 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.56
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
25th
of 110 countries
All-time high
21.21
in 1992
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Cancer death rate by age group in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.56 for cancer death rate by age group in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% 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 25th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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% |
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 | 2.87 | 1.66 | 3.56 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 22 Qatar 3.8 compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.8 compare
- 24 Guatemala 3.57 compare
- 26 Russian Federation 3.45 compare
- 27 Norway 3.37 compare
- 28 New Zealand 3.36 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, total, annual growth rate -0.6417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3121 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 3.56 in 2022, 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 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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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