Death rate from cancer by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from cancer by sex was 148.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
148.19
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
176.85
in 2008
All-time low
131.82
in 1980
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 148.19 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 176.85 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 131.82, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 158.62 | — |
| 1965 | 153.41 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 154.96 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 154.03 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 154.65 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 149.45 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 142.27 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 147.24 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 145.52 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 144.3 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 143.57 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 138.53 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 137.89 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 141.96 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 137.04 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 141.79 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 131.82 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 142.58 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 145.38 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 149.59 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 148.83 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 144.99 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 148.36 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 156.46 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 153.73 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 155.86 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 152.13 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 154.31 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 158.16 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 159.37 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 165.53 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 162.38 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 160.75 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 160.19 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 159.82 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 157.6 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 148.48 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 154.25 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 156.79 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 156.65 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 161.38 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 173.72 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 173.3 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 174.47 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 176.85 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 167.58 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 162.67 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 161.19 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 172.08 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 173.77 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 167.68 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 166.17 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 157.78 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 158.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 157.67 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 164.78 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 163.97 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 154.02 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 143.8 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 148.19 | +3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 148.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 148.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.18 | 149.45 | 158.62 | 6 |
| 1970s | 142.01 | 137.04 | 147.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.76 | 131.82 | 156.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.03 | 152.13 | 165.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.35 | 148.48 | 176.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.24 | 157.67 | 173.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.5 | 143.8 | 163.97 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Bulgaria was 148.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 176.85 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.82 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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