Death rate from cancer in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Death rate from cancer was 268.75 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
268.75
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
286.79
in 2020
All-time low
200.17
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Bulgaria is 268.75, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Bulgaria peaked at 286.79 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200.17, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200.17 | — |
| 2001 | 204.72 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 209.73 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 210.66 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 218.29 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 239.41 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 238.65 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 243.5 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 248.96 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 237.92 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 234.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 239.71 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 256.9 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 258.99 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 259.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 263.85 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 256.88 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 262.61 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 266.7 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 281.81 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 286.79 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 268.75 | -6.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 268.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 268.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225.2 | 200.17 | 248.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.16 | 234.3 | 281.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.77 | 268.75 | 286.79 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Bulgaria?
- Death rate from cancer in Bulgaria was 268.75 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 286.79 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.17 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for death rate from cancer?
- Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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