Lung cancer death rates males in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lung cancer death rates males was 74.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.87
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
83.71
in 2013
All-time low
39.7
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Lung cancer death rates males in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 74.87 for lung cancer death rates males in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Bulgaria peaked at 83.71 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.7, in 1964.
Bulgaria ranks 7th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39.7 | — |
| 1965 | 42.4 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 44 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 42.45 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 43.25 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 42.97 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 41.8 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 46.26 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 45.59 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 48.76 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 46.58 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 46.12 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.23 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 47.59 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.95 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.75 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 46.11 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 51 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 53.22 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 55.15 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 55.69 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.79 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.68 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 58.86 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 57.83 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 59.34 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 58.24 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.85 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.27 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 64.44 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.87 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 65.56 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 64.91 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.01 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.68 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 62.86 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 59.88 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 62.54 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 65.03 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 67.96 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 69.09 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.25 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 74.41 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.96 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 73.48 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 74.77 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.17 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.24 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 83.71 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 78.16 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 77.86 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.57 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 76.22 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.51 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 78.9 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 76.73 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 66.91 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 74.87 | +11.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 74.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 74.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.46 | 39.7 | 44 | 6 |
| 1970s | 46.66 | 41.8 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.07 | 46.11 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.87 | 57.85 | 66.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.09 | 59.88 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.71 | 74.51 | 83.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 | 66.91 | 76.73 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Bulgaria?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Bulgaria was 74.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.71 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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