Breast cancer death rate in women in Germany
Germany: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.65 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.65
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.09
in 1993
All-time low
16.44
in 2021
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Germany stood at 16.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Germany peaked at 25.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.44, in 2021.
Germany ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.42 | — |
| 1991 | 24.98 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 24.9 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.09 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.37 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 24.7 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.69 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.51 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 22.39 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 22.15 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 21.96 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.3 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 21.36 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 20.5 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.69 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.22 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19.67 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 18.78 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 18.95 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.48 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.22 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.7 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.06 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.62 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.61 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.23 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.85 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.44 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16.65 | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.12 | 22.15 | 25.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.19 | 18.48 | 21.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 | 17.23 | 18.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 | 16.44 | 16.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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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 16.65 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.09 in 1993.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.44 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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