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Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Breast cancer death rate in women was 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
12.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2023

051015201981200220231981: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Moldova stood at 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Moldova peaked at 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.

Republic of Moldova ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1985 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
1986 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1987 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1988 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
1989 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people +20.4%
1990 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people -5.8%
1991 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people +9.7%
1992 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1993 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
1994 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1995 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1996 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1997 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
1998 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1999 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people +23.6%
2000 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
2001 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2002 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2003 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2004 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2005 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2006 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
2007 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
2008 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2009 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2010 18.21 deaths per 100,000 people -15.4%
2011 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
2012 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2013 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2014 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2015 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
2016 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2017 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2018 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people +21.8%
2019 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
2020 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2021 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2022 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2023 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 15 North Macedonia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 16 Guadeloupe 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 18 Hungary 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 19 Martinique 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 20 Mayotte 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Moldova?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Republic of Moldova was 19.31 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 21.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Republic of Moldova ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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