Breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.59
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.14
in 1985
All-time low
11.91
in 2023
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg is 15.59, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg peaked at 33.14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.91, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 38th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 24.69 | — |
| 1968 | 20.2 | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 27.49 | +36.1% |
| 1970 | 23.6 | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 25.15 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 24.11 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 22.83 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 22.26 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 26.6 | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 21.7 | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 28.84 | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 20.46 | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 23.69 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 26.15 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 29.54 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 30.94 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 22.73 | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 30.2 | +32.9% |
| 1985 | 33.14 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 26.18 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 27.29 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 31.65 | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 25.89 | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 30.7 | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 25.74 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 19.72 | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 29.13 | +47.7% |
| 1994 | 26.62 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 27.89 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 18.58 | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 21.01 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 16.59 | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 23.15 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 22.73 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.44 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.59 | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.57 | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 15.34 | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 16.93 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 18.74 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 19.44 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.62 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 15.82 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 17.99 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 16.12 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 19 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 16.69 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 19.36 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 16.15 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 15.61 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.58 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 14 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.99 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 11.91 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 15.59 | +30.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 15.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 15.59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.13 | 20.2 | 27.49 | 3 |
| 1970s | 23.92 | 20.46 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.37 | 22.73 | 33.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5 | 16.59 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 | 15.34 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.38 | 15.61 | 19.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 | 11.91 | 15.59 | 5 |
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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 15.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 33.14 in 1985.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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