Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.33
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.36
in 2020
All-time low
4.09
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria, 1980–2023

024681980200120231980: 4.11981: 4.31982: 4.81983: 51984: 51985: 5.21986: 4.71987: 5.21988: 51989: 5.41990: 5.31991: 5.51992: 5.21993: 5.61994: 5.61995: 5.51996: 5.71997: 5.61998: 5.81999: 5.82000: 5.82001: 5.92002: 62003: 6.42004: 6.82005: 6.72006: 6.52007: 7.12008: 7.42009: 72010: 7.12011: 6.72012: 7.32013: 7.42014: 7.72015: 7.62016: 7.12017: 7.22018: 7.12019: 7.92020: 8.42021: 6.92022: 7.32023: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria is 7.33, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria peaked at 8.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 1980.

Bulgaria ranks 29th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 4.09 —
1981 4.34 +6.1%
1982 4.84 +11.5%
1983 4.97 +2.8%
1984 5.04 +1.4%
1985 5.22 +3.5%
1986 4.71 -9.8%
1987 5.21 +10.7%
1988 5 -4.0%
1989 5.43 +8.5%
1990 5.31 -2.2%
1991 5.5 +3.5%
1992 5.17 -5.9%
1993 5.65 +9.2%
1994 5.58 -1.2%
1995 5.52 -1.1%
1996 5.67 +2.8%
1997 5.63 -0.7%
1998 5.79 +2.9%
1999 5.8 +0.2%
2000 5.83 +0.5%
2001 5.94 +2.0%
2002 5.96 +0.2%
2003 6.38 +7.2%
2004 6.83 +7.0%
2005 6.7 -1.9%
2006 6.48 -3.3%
2007 7.14 +10.1%
2008 7.39 +3.5%
2009 6.96 -5.9%
2010 7.08 +1.7%
2011 6.68 -5.6%
2012 7.33 +9.7%
2013 7.42 +1.3%
2014 7.69 +3.6%
2015 7.57 -1.5%
2016 7.07 -6.6%
2017 7.21 +1.9%
2018 7.11 -1.3%
2019 7.93 +11.5%
2020 8.36 +5.4%
2021 6.95 -17.0%
2022 7.32 +5.5%
2023 7.33 +0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 7.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 7.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.89 4.09 5.43 10
1990s 5.56 5.17 5.8 10
2000s 6.56 5.83 7.39 10
2010s 7.31 6.68 7.93 10
2020s 7.49 6.95 8.36 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Greece 7.59 compare
  2. 27 Netherlands 7.54 compare
  3. 28 United States 7.45 compare
  4. 30 Guadeloupe 7.21 compare
  5. 31 Israel 7.15 compare
  6. 32 Switzerland 7.11 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria?
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Bulgaria was 7.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8.36 in 2020.
What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 1980.
How does Bulgaria rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pancreatic cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,070 data points, 1979–2024
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