Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 13.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.61
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 2020
All-time low
6.89
in 1965
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 13.61 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria peaked at 16.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd 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.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7.36 | — |
| 1965 | 6.89 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 7.37 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 7.51 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 7.63 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 8.23 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 8.14 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.9 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 8.07 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7.65 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.42 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 8.04 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 7.19 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 7.58 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 7.8 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.1 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 8.03 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.69 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.45 | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 8.98 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 8.58 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 9.13 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 9.88 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 9.74 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 9.14 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 10.51 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 9.42 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 11.2 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 10.79 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 10.45 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.29 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.95 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 12.13 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 11.45 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 10.99 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.65 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.66 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 11.84 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 11.36 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.72 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.27 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12.25 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.57 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.41 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 11.67 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 13.27 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 13.57 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.28 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.55 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.69 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.96 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.5 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.52 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.32 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.45 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 14.06 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 13.61 | -3.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 13.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 13.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 | 6.89 | 8.23 | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.75 | 7.19 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 | 7.69 | 9.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.82 | 9.42 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 | 10.65 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 11.67 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.68 | 13.61 | 16.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria was 13.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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