Lung cancer deaths men women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lung cancer deaths men women was 36.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.24
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
48.88
in 2008
All-time low
32.87
in 2022
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Lung cancer deaths men women in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 36.24 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2023.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Bulgaria peaked at 48.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32.87, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39.13 | — |
| 1965 | 40.87 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 41.47 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 39.17 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 39.59 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 38.74 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 36.54 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 40.42 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 39.2 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 41.12 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 39.46 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 37.8 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 38.63 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 38.85 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 37.91 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 39.82 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 36.63 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 40.07 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 41.52 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 43.21 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 43.23 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 41.39 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 42.9 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 44.06 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 43.14 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 44.39 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 43.45 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 42.77 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 46.04 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 45.65 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46.79 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 45.83 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 45.28 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 43.61 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 41.8 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 43 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 40.38 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 40.88 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.84 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 44.29 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 43.94 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 48 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 47.19 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 47.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.88 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 45.65 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 46.06 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 45.16 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 47.39 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 48.02 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.26 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 44.01 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.34 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 41.62 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.34 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.75 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 38.16 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 32.87 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 36.24 | +10.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.83 | 38.74 | 41.47 | 6 |
| 1970s | 38.97 | 36.54 | 41.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.05 | 36.63 | 44.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.42 | 41.8 | 46.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.94 | 40.38 | 48.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 40.34 | 48.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.82 | 32.87 | 40 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Bulgaria?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Bulgaria was 36.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.87 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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