Breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland
Iceland: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
9.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland stood at 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland peaked at 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1957.
That places Iceland 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.1% |
| 1953 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.0% |
| 1954 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1955 | 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.1% |
| 1956 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 1957 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 1958 | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +127.7% |
| 1959 | 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.4% |
| 1960 | 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.6% |
| 1961 | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 20.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 1965 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.0% |
| 1968 | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.5% |
| 1969 | 20.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 1972 | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 23.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 1981 | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.9% |
| 1983 | 22.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.4% |
| 1987 | 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.7% |
| 1988 | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 31.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 25.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1994 | 24.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.3% |
| 1998 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Armenia 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Ukraine 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 France 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bulgaria 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Netherlands 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 15.38 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- How does Iceland rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.