Iceland vs Ukraine: Breast cancer death rate in women

Iceland
15.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine
15.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Iceland rank
38th
Ukraine rank
36th

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Iceland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 22.49 deaths per 100,000 people 15 deaths per 100,000 people 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
1990s 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2000s 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine
2010s 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9976 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Iceland or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Iceland and Ukraine?
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ukraine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Iceland and Ukraine rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Iceland ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 36th 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.