Brazil vs United States of America: Breast cancer death rate in women

Brazil
13.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
13.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
59th
United States of America rank
62nd

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Brazil
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States of America ahead.

Brazil ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 111 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1980s 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people 24.74 deaths per 100,000 people 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1990s 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people 22.69 deaths per 100,000 people 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2000s 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2020s 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people 0.253 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Brazil or United States of America?
Brazil, at 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Brazil and United States of America?
0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Brazil ranks 59th and United States of America ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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

Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.