Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia
Australia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.92
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
23.69
in 1952
All-time low
11.92
in 2024
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, breast cancer death rate in women in Australia stood at 11.92. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Australia peaked at 23.69 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2024.
That places Australia 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.53 | — |
| 1951 | 21.61 | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 23.69 | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 23.44 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 23.12 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 22.85 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 22.28 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 21.41 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 21.23 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 22.32 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 21.04 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 22.51 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 20.54 | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 22.1 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 22.64 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 20.97 | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 21.51 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 22.13 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 21.97 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 22 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 22.21 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 23.47 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 22.22 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 22.76 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 22.73 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.76 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 22.7 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 22.76 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 21.3 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 21.22 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 21.44 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.99 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 22.58 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 22.63 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23.58 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 23.42 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.36 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 23.2 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 23.09 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 23.53 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.77 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 23.27 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 21.73 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 22.8 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 22.81 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.57 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 21.31 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.69 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.46 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 18.98 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 18.18 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 18.23 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.37 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.15 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.51 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 16.49 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.11 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.31 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.91 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.51 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.81 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 14.67 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.01 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 14.36 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.27 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.42 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.54 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.08 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.35 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.81 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.36 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.31 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.92 | -3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11.92 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.13, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.45 | 21.23 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.74 | 20.54 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.31 | 21.22 | 23.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.78 | 21.44 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.54 | 18.98 | 23.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 | 15.91 | 18.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.45 | 13.42 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 11.92 | 13.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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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 11.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.69 in 1952.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Australia ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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