Breast cancer death rate in women in Canada
Canada: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.52
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.41
in 1967
All-time low
12.52
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Breast cancer death rate in women in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 12.52 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Canada peaked at 27.41 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 12.52, in 2024.
That places Canada 69th 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 75 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.03 | — |
| 1951 | 24.91 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 25.27 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 26.25 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 25.64 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 24.97 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 25.15 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 26.01 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 25.46 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 25.74 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 26.41 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 26.01 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 26.08 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.11 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 26.27 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 26.91 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 25.46 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 27.41 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 26.15 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 26.96 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 26.38 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 26.23 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.13 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 26.66 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 26.64 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 26.18 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 25.98 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 26.23 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 25.27 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 25.6 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.97 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.63 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 25.96 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.86 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 27.3 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.81 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 26.65 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.59 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 26.63 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.34 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 25.21 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 24.17 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 24.76 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.58 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 23.79 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.58 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 21.77 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.7 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 20.52 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.5 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.94 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.74 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.93 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 18.44 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 17.64 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.82 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.16 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.6 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 16.17 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.74 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.55 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 15.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.89 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.96 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14.71 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.09 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.77 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.46 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.28 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.19 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.71 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.52 | -1.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 12.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.44 | 24.91 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.48 | 25.46 | 27.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.23 | 25.27 | 27.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.28 | 25.5 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.85 | 20.7 | 26.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.73 | 16.6 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 | 13.77 | 16.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 | 12.52 | 13.46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Canada?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Canada was 12.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 27.41 in 1967.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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