Breast cancer death rate in women in Armenia
Armenia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Armenia is 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Armenia peaked at 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.
That places Armenia 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 17.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 24.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 32 New Zealand 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Poland 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Slovenia 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Ukraine 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 France 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Iceland 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Armenia?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Armenia was 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- How does Armenia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Armenia ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.