Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 15.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.46
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.81
in 2007
All-time low
6.73
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bulgaria stood at 15.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 17.81 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.73, in 1964.
Bulgaria ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.73 | — |
| 1965 | 6.84 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.36 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 7.79 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 7.99 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 8.53 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 8.46 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 8.28 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.8 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 8.61 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 9.32 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 10.09 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 9.67 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 10.1 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 10.75 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 11.48 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 10.62 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 11.58 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 12.03 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.05 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 13.5 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 13.18 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 13.33 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 13.74 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 13.89 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 15.16 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 13.92 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 14.54 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.59 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.02 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.96 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 15.25 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 16.94 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 16.03 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 16.05 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.45 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.67 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.61 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.74 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.14 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.97 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.33 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 16.71 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.81 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 17.22 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.65 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.42 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.68 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 16.68 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.32 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 15.76 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 15.63 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.49 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.51 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.21 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 16.67 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.21 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.57 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 15.46 | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 | 6.73 | 8.53 | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.56 | 8.28 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.91 | 10.62 | 15.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.38 | 13.92 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 | 14.97 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 | 15.49 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.98 | 15.46 | 16.67 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bulgaria?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Bulgaria was 15.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 in 2007.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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