Breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland
Iceland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 16.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.22
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 1951
All-time low
9.53
in 1957
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland stood at 16.22.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland peaked at 42.9 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 1957.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 42.9 | — |
| 1952 | 21.85 | -49.1% |
| 1953 | 13.76 | -37.0% |
| 1954 | 11.16 | -18.9% |
| 1955 | 20.54 | +84.1% |
| 1956 | 13.87 | -32.5% |
| 1957 | 9.53 | -31.3% |
| 1958 | 21.7 | +127.7% |
| 1959 | 15.1 | -30.4% |
| 1960 | 24.1 | +59.6% |
| 1961 | 27.41 | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 29.57 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 20.86 | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 26.99 | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 25.87 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 27.67 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 13.28 | -52.0% |
| 1968 | 33.27 | +150.5% |
| 1969 | 20.14 | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 16.41 | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 26.02 | +58.6% |
| 1972 | 25.63 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.4 | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 20.46 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 23.14 | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 17.09 | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 23.84 | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 27.61 | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 22.09 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 14.51 | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 14.48 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.46 | +68.9% |
| 1983 | 22.47 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 27.49 | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 25.74 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 14.58 | -43.4% |
| 1987 | 28.83 | +97.7% |
| 1988 | 24.42 | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 24.9 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 31.17 | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 23.61 | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 25.21 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 33.45 | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 24.87 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 39.46 | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 17.1 | -56.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2 | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 22.17 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 19.29 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 15.27 | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 13.36 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 19.02 | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 20.78 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 15.29 | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 18.8 | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 21.84 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 21.04 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.61 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 13.03 | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 16.36 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 19.71 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.48 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 13.81 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 17.14 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 18.93 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 15.31 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 18.57 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 15.38 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 14.83 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.22 | +9.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.94 | 9.53 | 42.9 | 9 |
| 1960s | 24.92 | 13.28 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.97 | 16.41 | 27.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.19 | 14.48 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 | 17.1 | 39.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 | 13.36 | 21.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 | 10.75 | 20.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 | 14.83 | 18.57 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland was 16.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 in 1951.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 1957.
- How does Iceland rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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