Breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
11.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
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 Luxembourg is 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg peaked at 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 22.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 22.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 26.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 29.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 30.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 25.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 29.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 72 Australia 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Colombia 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Panama 12.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Georgia 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Belize 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Puerto Rico 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg was 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Luxembourg ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.