Breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.37
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.44
in 1967
All-time low
15.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Netherlands is 15.37, 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 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 15.37, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.66 | — |
| 1951 | 27.02 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 27.08 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 25.94 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 25.77 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 25.63 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 26.5 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 25.53 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 26.84 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 27.17 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 27.58 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 27.73 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 26.6 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 27.42 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 28.87 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 29.73 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 29.08 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 31.44 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 30.23 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 30.21 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.8 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 30.24 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 30.84 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 31.21 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 30.61 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 29.83 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 28.85 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 28.66 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 28.56 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.83 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 28.69 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 29.78 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 29.79 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.61 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.59 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 29.67 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 29.3 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 30.31 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 30.28 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 30.28 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29.8 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 30.43 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 29.95 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 29.87 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.87 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.41 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 28.9 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 28.68 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.63 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 28.49 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 26.08 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.87 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.61 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.79 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.18 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.57 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 22.45 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 20.68 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 20.73 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.92 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.83 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 19.12 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.75 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 19.03 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18.33 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.55 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16.55 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.28 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 16.31 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.38 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.93 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.37 | -3.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.31 | 25.53 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.89 | 26.6 | 31.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.84 | 28.56 | 31.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.63 | 28.59 | 30.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2 | 27.63 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 | 20.68 | 26.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.61 | 16.28 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 15.37 | 16.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 in 1967.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.37 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 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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