Breast cancer death rate in women in South Africa
South Africa: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.98
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.27
in 2016
All-time low
11.73
in 1997
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Breast cancer death rate in women in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14.98 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2020.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in South Africa peaked at 16.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.73, in 1997.
South Africa ranks 48th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.15 | — |
| 1997 | 11.73 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 12.35 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 13.05 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 13.25 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.2 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.27 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 13.31 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.11 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 15.34 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 15.49 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 14.49 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 14.59 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.46 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.38 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.07 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.71 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.19 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 16.27 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.49 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 15.76 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.72 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.98 | -4.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 14.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.57 | 11.73 | 13.15 | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.34 | 13.25 | 15.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.37 | 14.7 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 | 14.98 | 14.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in South Africa?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in South Africa was 14.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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