Deaths from cancer who in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Deaths from cancer who was 18,506 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18,506
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20,016
in 2020
All-time low
16,209
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Bulgaria, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 16.2k2001: 16.4k2002: 16.7k2003: 16.7k2004: 17.2k2005: 18.7k2006: 18.5k2007: 18.8k2008: 19.1k2009: 18.2k2010: 17.8k2011: 18.1k2012: 19.2k2013: 19.2k2014: 19.2k2015: 19.3k2016: 18.6k2017: 18.9k2018: 19.0k2019: 19.9k2020: 20.0k2021: 18.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 18,506 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Bulgaria peaked at 20,016 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,209, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 59th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from cancer who in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16,209
2001 16,449 +1.5%
2002 16,726 +1.7%
2003 16,680 -0.3%
2004 17,170 +2.9%
2005 18,710 +9.0%
2006 18,534 -0.9%
2007 18,796 +1.4%
2008 19,107 +1.7%
2009 18,164 -4.9%
2010 17,788 -2.1%
2011 18,082 +1.7%
2012 19,237 +6.4%
2013 19,246 +0.0%
2014 19,153 -0.5%
2015 19,285 +0.7%
2016 18,613 -3.5%
2017 18,862 +1.3%
2018 18,982 +0.6%
2019 19,874 +4.7%
2020 20,016 +0.7%
2021 18,506 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,654 16,209 19,107 10
2010s 18,912 17,788 19,874 10
2020s 19,261 18,506 20,016 2

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 56 Iraq 21,612 compare
  2. 57 Uzbekistan 21,037 compare
  3. 58 Kazakhstan 20,636 compare
  4. 60 Mozambique 18,472 compare
  5. 61 Switzerland 18,176 compare
  6. 62 Denmark 18,135 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Bulgaria?
Deaths from cancer who in Bulgaria was 18,506 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20,016 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 16,209 in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for deaths from cancer who?
Bulgaria ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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