Breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1967
All-time low
15.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands, 1950–2023
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 Netherlands is 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands peaked at 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 27.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 26.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 27.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 29.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 30.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 30.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 28.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 29.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 28.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 37 France 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Iceland 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Bulgaria 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands was 15.37 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.