Breast cancer death rate in women in Qatar
Qatar: Breast cancer death rate in women was 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Breast cancer death rate in women in Qatar, 1995–2023
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 Qatar is 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Qatar peaked at 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.2% |
| 2005 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 101 Sri Lanka 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Republic of Korea 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Guatemala 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Oman 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 El Salvador 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Qatar?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Qatar was 5.85 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Qatar ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.