Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Breast cancer death rate in women

Netherlands
15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Breast cancer death rate in women over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 26.31 deaths per 100,000 people 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1678 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1960s 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people 27.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1970s 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4162 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people 32.02 deaths per 100,000 people 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9991 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2000s 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people 22.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2010s 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9008 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2020s 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6559 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
Netherlands ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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.