Breast cancer death rate in women in Germany
Germany: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
16.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Breast cancer death rate in women in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, breast cancer death rate in women in Germany stood at 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Germany peaked at 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Germany ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Guyana 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Ireland 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Malta 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Latvia 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 French Guiana 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Germany?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Germany was 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.