Breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark
Denmark: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
14.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark stood at 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark peaked at 32.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 27.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 27.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 27.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 27.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 27.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 28.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 27.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 31.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 28.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 31.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 31.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 29.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 19.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 Russia 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 South Africa 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Italy 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Belgium 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Israel 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 427 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark was 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.