Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 5.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.11
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 2007
All-time low
2.4
in 1967
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria stood at 5.11.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria peaked at 6.83 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 1967.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.51 | — |
| 1965 | 2.81 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 2.97 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 3.23 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.8 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 3.33 | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.11 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.18 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.04 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.59 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 3.16 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 3.65 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.53 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.58 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.13 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 4.46 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5.03 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.31 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.49 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 5.48 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.44 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.29 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.42 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6 | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 6.22 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.83 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 5.81 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.96 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.45 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.23 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.77 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.87 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 5.27 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 5.11 | +19.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.4 | 3.11 | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 2.8 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 | 3.16 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 | 5.7 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 4.87 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.27 | 5.91 | 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 cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria was 5.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 2007.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 1967.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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