Iceland vs Netherlands: Breast cancer death rate in women
Iceland
15.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
38th
Netherlands rank
40th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2105 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Iceland ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.