Death rate from cancer in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Death rate from cancer was 268.75 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
268.75
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 192 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

01002003002000201020212000: 200.22001: 204.72002: 209.72003: 210.72004: 218.32005: 239.42006: 238.72007: 243.52008: 2492009: 237.92010: 234.32011: 239.72012: 256.92013: 2592014: 259.82015: 263.92016: 256.92017: 262.62018: 266.72019: 281.82020: 286.82021: 268.8

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Romania 274.72 compare
  2. 18 Uruguay 269.7 compare
  3. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 269.54 compare
  4. 21 Poland 266.55 compare
  5. 22 Montenegro 263.32 compare
  6. 23 Czechia 262.95 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Bulgaria β†’

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 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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