Breast cancer death rate in women in Greece
Greece: Breast cancer death rate in women was 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
5.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Greece, 1961–2022
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 Greece is 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Greece peaked at 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
Greece ranks 56th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1963 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 17.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 53 Reunion 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Paraguay 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Bahrain 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Austria 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Lithuania 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brazil 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Greece?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Greece was 13.98 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.