Iceland vs Romania: Breast cancer death rate in women
Iceland
15.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
15.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
38th
Romania rank
41st
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Iceland
- Romania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0541 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6716 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7999 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Iceland or Romania?
- Iceland, at 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Iceland and Romania?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Iceland ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st 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.