Breast cancer death rate in women in Maldives
Maldives: Breast cancer death rate in women was 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Breast cancer death rate in women in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Maldives peaked at 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Maldives 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9636 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.8133 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +155.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +215.3% |
| 2008 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8829 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6459 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +277.3% |
| 2019 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +189.4% |
| 2021 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6459 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 108 Mongolia 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Tajikistan 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Maldives?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Maldives was 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Maldives ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.