Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 1967
All-time low
2.13
in 2020
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bulgaria stood at 2.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bulgaria peaked at 10.8 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.06 | — |
| 1965 | 9.23 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 9.73 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 10.8 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 6.64 | -38.5% |
| 1969 | 7.78 | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 8.45 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 8.44 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.26 | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 7.17 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 7.08 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.06 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 6.4 | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 7.79 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 6.75 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.48 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 8.27 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 8.99 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 8.05 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 8.55 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 6.15 | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 7.81 | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 7.35 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 6.54 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 5.63 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 8.11 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 5.94 | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 6.53 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.67 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.06 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 5.76 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6.29 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 6.45 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.67 | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 5 | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 5.35 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | -40.7% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.23 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.94 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 3.71 | +73.6% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.54 | -21.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.87 | 6.64 | 10.8 | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.33 | 6.26 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 | 6.15 | 9.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 5.63 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.56 | 3.67 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.53 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.13 | 3.71 | 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Bulgaria?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Bulgaria was 2.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 1967.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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