Italy vs South Africa: Breast cancer death rate in women

Italy
14.62
in 2023
South Africa
14.98
in 2020
Italy rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.98 against 14.62 in Italy, a difference of 0.36.

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

Italy ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th 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 12.57 8.32 Italy
2000s 18.77 14.34 4.43 Italy
2010s 16.49 15.37 1.11 Italy
2020s 16.12 14.98 1.14 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 against 14.62 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Italy and South Africa?
0.36, 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 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,919 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed