Lung cancer death rates in men in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lung cancer death rates in men was 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
66.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
83.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
39.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Bulgaria peaked at 83.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 42.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 43.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 42.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 46.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 45.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 48.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 46.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 46.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 47.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 46.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 53.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 55.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 55.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 55.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 58.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 57.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 58.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 64.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 65.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 62.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 59.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 65.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 67.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 69.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 74.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 75.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 73.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 74.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 75.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 83.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 78.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 77.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 76.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 78.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 76.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 13 Romania 68.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Germany 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Portugal 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Belgium 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Armenia 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Bulgaria?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Bulgaria was 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.