Breast cancer death rate in women in Réunion
Réunion: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Breast cancer death rate in women in Réunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Réunion peaked at 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Réunion 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Réunion, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 50 Israel 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Portugal 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Paraguay 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Bahrain 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Greece 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Réunion?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Réunion was 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Réunion rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Réunion ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion 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.