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Breast cancer death rate in women in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
11.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Breast cancer death rate in women in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

051015201980199920191980: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 12 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 18 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 15.1 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

Russian Federation recorded 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2019.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Russian Federation peaked at 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.

That places Russian Federation 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Russian Federation, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1982 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
1983 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1984 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1985 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1986 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1987 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1988 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1989 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1990 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1991 15.83 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1992 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
1993 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
1994 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1995 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1996 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
1997 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1998 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1999 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2000 19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2001 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2002 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2003 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2004 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2005 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2006 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2007 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2008 18.75 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2009 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2010 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2011 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2012 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2013 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2014 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2015 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2016 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2017 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2018 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2019 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people 18.86 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 41 Romania 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 45 Saint Lucia 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 46 South Africa 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 47 Denmark 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Russian Federation?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Russian Federation was 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 11.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
How does Russian Federation rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Russian Federation ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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