Cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Cancer death rates by type who db was 3.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.62
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.04
in 2012
All-time low
2.61
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria, 1980–2022

012341980200120221980: 2.61981: 2.91982: 2.71983: 3.11984: 2.81985: 2.81986: 2.91987: 2.91988: 31989: 2.91990: 2.81991: 3.11992: 3.11993: 3.21994: 3.11995: 3.21996: 3.21997: 3.21998: 31999: 32000: 2.92001: 3.12002: 32003: 32004: 3.22005: 3.42006: 3.52007: 3.62008: 3.32009: 3.22010: 3.22011: 3.22012: 42013: 3.62014: 3.72015: 3.52016: 3.72017: 3.82018: 3.42019: 3.62020: 3.72021: 3.62022: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria stood at 3.62.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria peaked at 4.04 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1980.

That places Bulgaria 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 2.61
1981 2.87 +10.0%
1982 2.7 -5.8%
1983 3.06 +13.1%
1984 2.84 -7.2%
1985 2.8 -1.2%
1986 2.93 +4.4%
1987 2.95 +0.8%
1988 2.97 +0.8%
1989 2.94 -1.3%
1990 2.78 -5.2%
1991 3.12 +12.0%
1992 3.11 -0.4%
1993 3.23 +4.1%
1994 3.15 -2.7%
1995 3.16 +0.3%
1996 3.22 +2.1%
1997 3.21 -0.4%
1998 3.03 -5.7%
1999 2.98 -1.5%
2000 2.9 -2.8%
2001 3.1 +7.0%
2002 2.96 -4.6%
2003 2.97 +0.1%
2004 3.2 +8.0%
2005 3.38 +5.6%
2006 3.46 +2.3%
2007 3.61 +4.2%
2008 3.34 -7.4%
2009 3.19 -4.5%
2010 3.23 +1.3%
2011 3.18 -1.7%
2012 4.04 +27.3%
2013 3.62 -10.4%
2014 3.74 +3.2%
2015 3.49 -6.5%
2016 3.69 +5.6%
2017 3.76 +1.8%
2018 3.45 -8.3%
2019 3.6 +4.5%
2020 3.75 +3.9%
2021 3.56 -4.9%
2022 3.62 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.87 2.61 3.06 10
1990s 3.1 2.78 3.23 10
2000s 3.21 2.9 3.61 10
2010s 3.58 3.18 4.04 10
2020s 3.64 3.56 3.75 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 9 Slovakia 3.69 compare
  2. 10 Slovenia 3.65 compare
  3. 11 French Guiana 3.62 compare
  4. 13 Cyprus 3.58 compare
  5. 14 North Macedonia 3.54 compare
  6. 15 Czechia 3.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria?
Cancer death rates by type who db in Bulgaria was 3.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 2012.
What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1980.
How does Bulgaria rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
Bulgaria ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Cancer death rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type who db
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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