What is breast cancer death rate in women in Australia?

Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia was 12.33 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 Australia?

The highest recorded value was 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.

What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.

How does Australia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?

Australia ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Australia 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.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia

Name: Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

12.33 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

72nd

of 111 countries

All-time high

23.69 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1952

All-time low

12.33 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia, 1950–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, breast cancer death rate in women in Australia stood at 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Australia peaked at 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

That places Australia 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1950	22.53 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1951	21.61 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.1%
1952	23.69 deaths per 100,000 people	+9.6%
1953	23.44 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.1%
1954	23.12 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.4%
1955	22.85 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.1%
1956	22.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.5%
1957	21.41 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.9%
1958	21.23 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.8%
1959	22.32 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.1%
1960	21.04 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.7%
1961	22.51 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.0%
1962	20.54 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.8%
1963	22.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.6%
1964	22.64 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.4%
1965	20.97 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.4%
1966	21.51 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
1967	22.13 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.8%
1968	21.97 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.7%
1969	22 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.1%
1970	22.21 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.0%
1971	23.47 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.7%
1972	22.22 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.3%
1973	22.76 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.4%
1974	22.73 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.2%
1975	21.76 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.2%
1976	22.7 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.3%
1977	22.76 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.3%
1978	21.3 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.4%
1979	21.22 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.4%
1980	21.44 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.1%
1981	21.99 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
1982	22.58 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.7%
1983	22.63 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.2%
1984	23.58 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.2%
1985	23.42 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.7%
1986	22.36 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.5%
1987	23.2 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.7%
1988	23.09 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.5%
1989	23.53 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.9%
1990	22.77 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.2%
1991	23.27 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.2%
1992	21.73 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.6%
1993	22.8 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.9%
1994	22.81 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.1%
1995	21.57 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.5%
1996	21.31 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.2%
1997	20.69 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.9%
1998	19.46 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.0%
1999	18.98 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.4%
2000	18.18 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.2%
2001	18.23 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.3%
2002	18.37 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.8%
2003	18.15 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.2%
2004	17.51 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.5%
2006	16.49 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.8%
2007	16.11 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.3%
2008	16.31 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.3%
2009	15.91 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.5%
2010	15.51 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.5%
2011	15.81 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.9%
2012	14.86 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.0%
2013	14.67 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.3%
2014	14.01 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.5%
2015	14.36 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.5%
2016	14.27 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.6%
2017	13.42 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.0%
2018	13.54 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.9%
2019	14.08 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.0%
2020	13.35 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.2%
2021	12.85 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.7%
2022	12.4 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.5%
2023	12.33 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	22.45 deaths per 100,000 people	21.23 deaths per 100,000 people	23.69 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1960s	21.74 deaths per 100,000 people	20.54 deaths per 100,000 people	22.64 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	22.31 deaths per 100,000 people	21.22 deaths per 100,000 people	23.47 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	22.78 deaths per 100,000 people	21.44 deaths per 100,000 people	23.58 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	21.54 deaths per 100,000 people	18.98 deaths per 100,000 people	23.27 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	17.25 deaths per 100,000 people	15.91 deaths per 100,000 people	18.37 deaths per 100,000 people	9
2010s	14.45 deaths per 100,000 people	13.42 deaths per 100,000 people	15.81 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	12.73 deaths per 100,000 people	12.33 deaths per 100,000 people	13.35 deaths per 100,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Australia

69 Belarus 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
70 Finland 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
71 Singapore 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
73 Colombia 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
74 Panama 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
75 Luxembourg 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Australia?: Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia was 12.33 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 Australia?: The highest recorded value was 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Australia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?: Australia ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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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: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.