Russia vs South Africa: Breast cancer death rate in women
Russia
15.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
South Africa
14.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Russia rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2000s | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
| 2010s | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Russia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.