Australia vs Colombia: Breast cancer death rate in women
Australia
12.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia
12.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
72nd
Colombia rank
73rd
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8353 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Australia ranks 72nd and Colombia ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.