Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 14.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
14.06
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 2020
All-time low
6.89
in 1965
Years of data
59
1964–2022
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria, 1964–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 14.06 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% 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 44th of 110 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.
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% |
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 | 15.04 | 14.06 | 16.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 41 Russian Federation 14.9 compare
- 42 Netherlands 14.6 compare
- 43 Réunion 14.14 compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.04 compare
- 46 Ukraine 13.99 compare
- 47 Czechia 13.94 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6417 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3121 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Bulgaria was 14.06 in 2022, 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 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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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