Breast cancer death rate in women in Albania
Albania: Breast cancer death rate in women was 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
6.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
99th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
4.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
22
1987–2010
Breast cancer death rate in women in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Albania recorded 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Albania peaked at 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
Albania ranks 99th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 96 Ecuador 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Nicaragua 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Egypt 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Republic of Korea 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Albania?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Albania was 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.