Breast cancer death rate in women in Estonia
Estonia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
13.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
40
1981–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Estonia, 1981–2022
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 Estonia is 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Estonia peaked at 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Estonia 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 16.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 58 Lithuania 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brazil 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Suriname 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 United States of America 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kuwait 13.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Canada 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Estonia?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Estonia was 13.41 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.