Breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark
Denmark: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
14.95
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.89
in 1995
All-time low
14.95
in 2022
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark stood at 14.95. 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 49th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 27.72 | — |
| 1952 | 27.43 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 28.14 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 27.99 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 27.53 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 26.85 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 27.56 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 27.09 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 27.8 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 27.2 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 28.18 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 27.7 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 28.39 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 27.15 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 27.55 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 28.98 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 27.11 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 27.07 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 27.93 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 29.83 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 29.07 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 31.05 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 28.4 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 28.96 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 28.59 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 31.61 | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 29.05 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 27.93 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 27.95 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.81 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 28.33 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 27.89 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 29.27 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 30.32 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 30.78 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 31.33 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 31.29 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.73 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 31.36 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 29.97 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 30.4 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.5 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 29.49 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 28.84 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.89 | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 30.44 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 31.27 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.9 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 28.47 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 28.13 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.74 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.08 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.51 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 25.52 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.42 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 23.75 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.27 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.16 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 22.13 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.19 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 19.92 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 18.32 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 18.97 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.17 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 18.14 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 17.66 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.15 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 16.39 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.53 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 15.16 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.95 | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 14.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 14.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.57 | 26.85 | 28.14 | 9 |
| 1960s | 27.73 | 27.07 | 28.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.24 | 27.93 | 31.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.21 | 27.89 | 31.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 | 28.47 | 32.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.07 | 22.13 | 28.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6 | 16.15 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.21 | 14.95 | 15.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 46 Saint Lucia 15.11 compare
- 47 France 15.01 compare
- 48 South Africa 14.98 compare
- 50 United Kingdom 14.8 compare
- 51 Italy 14.62 compare
- 52 Armenia 14.54 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Denmark was 14.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.89 in 1995.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Denmark ranks 49th 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 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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