Breast cancer death rate in women in Austria
Austria: Breast cancer death rate in women was 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
13.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Austria, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Austria recorded 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Austria peaked at 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Austria ranks 57th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 16.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 17.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 24.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 24.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 20.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 54 Paraguay 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Bahrain 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Greece 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Lithuania 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brazil 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Suriname 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Austria?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Austria was 13.92 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Austria ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.