Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 10.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.32
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.41
in 2020
All-time low
5.86
in 1982
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bulgaria stood at 10.32.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bulgaria peaked at 11.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 1982.
Bulgaria ranks 39th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.79 | — |
| 1965 | 7.38 | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 7.38 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.77 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 7.29 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 7.07 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.66 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 6.45 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.11 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 7.19 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.07 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.42 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 6.56 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.95 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 6.07 | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 7.11 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 6.39 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 6.44 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.86 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 7.5 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 7.61 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.12 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.95 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.68 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.44 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.64 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 7.09 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.46 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.98 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 7.63 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.86 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 7.11 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.58 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.19 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.03 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.95 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.44 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.07 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.85 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 9.32 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.69 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 9.78 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.55 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.49 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.61 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 10.51 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.32 | -1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 | 7.07 | 8.79 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 6.07 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 | 5.86 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 | 6.44 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 | 6.95 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 | 7.6 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 | 10.32 | 11.41 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bulgaria?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Bulgaria was 10.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 1982.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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