Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
48.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
32.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bulgaria peaked at 48.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd 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 rate in men vs. women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 41.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 39.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 38.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 36.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 40.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 39.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 41.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 38.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 39.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 41.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 43.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 44.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 43.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 43.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 42.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 46.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 45.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 45.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 40.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 40.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 44.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 47.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 47.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 46.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 48.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 38.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bulgaria?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Bulgaria was 32.87 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.