Italy vs South Africa: Breast cancer death rate in women

Italy
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
14.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Italy rank
48th
South Africa rank
46th

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th of 111 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 20.89 deaths per 100,000 people 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2000s 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2010s 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2020s 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people 1.14 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, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Italy and South Africa?
0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Italy ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.