Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.27 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria stood at 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria peaked at 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1967.
Bulgaria ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1968 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 47 Kazakhstan 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Slovakia 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Tajikistan 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Uruguay 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Bulgaria was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.