Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Breast cancer death rate in women was 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
2.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador is 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador peaked at 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1967.
Ecuador ranks 96th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1968 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.3% |
| 1979 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 93 Kazakhstan 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Türkiye 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Peru 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Nicaragua 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Albania 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Ecuador was 8.12 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- How does Ecuador rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Ecuador ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.