Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia
Colombia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
3.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia stood at 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia peaked at 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1953.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 70 Finland 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Singapore 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Australia 12.33 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
- 76 Georgia 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia was 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.