Liver cancer death rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Liver cancer death rate was 4.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.41
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.16
in 1983
All-time low
4.27
in 2022
Years of data
30
1980–2023
Liver cancer death rate in Bulgaria, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Bulgaria is 4.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 8.16 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.28 | — |
| 1981 | 7.66 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 7.79 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8.16 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 7.29 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 7.91 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.29 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 6.93 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.64 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 6.83 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.79 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.27 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.61 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.66 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.59 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.66 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.27 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | +3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.22, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.33 | 6.3 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.83 | 6.83 | 6.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.23 | 5.78 | 6.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.52 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.27 | 4.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 43 Montenegro 4.53 compare
- 44 Antigua and Barbuda 4.49 compare
- 45 Latvia 4.46 compare
- 47 Serbia 4.37 compare
- 48 United Kingdom 4.37 compare
- 49 Estonia 4.35 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Bulgaria?
- Liver cancer death rate in Bulgaria was 4.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 in 1983.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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