Denmark vs Italy: Breast cancer death rate in women
Denmark
14.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
47th
Italy rank
48th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Italy ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3154 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Italy ranks 48th 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.