Breast cancer death rate in women in Finland
Finland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
12.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
11.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Finland peaked at 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
That places Finland 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1959 | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 15.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 18.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 67 Norway 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Malaysia 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belarus 12.47 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
- 73 Colombia 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Finland?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Finland was 12.4 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Finland rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Finland ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.