Lung cancer death rates in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Lung cancer death rates was 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2022, lung cancer death rates in Bulgaria stood at 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Bulgaria peaked at 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.
Bulgaria ranks 37th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 Finland 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Romania 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Luxembourg 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Singapore 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Thailand 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Bulgaria?
- Lung cancer death rates in Bulgaria was 10.51 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 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- How does Bulgaria rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.