Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain
Spain: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.72
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 1993
All-time low
6.03
in 1953
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 10.72 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Spain peaked at 19.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.03, in 1953.
That places Spain 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.08 | — |
| 1952 | 6.37 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 6.03 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 6.75 | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 7.08 | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 6.85 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 7.25 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 7.19 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.56 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 9.33 | +23.4% |
| 1961 | 9.61 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 10.4 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 10.41 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 10.61 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 10.38 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 10.18 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11.01 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 10.94 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.22 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 11.31 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.31 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 12.62 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.74 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13.12 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 14.03 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 14.81 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 14.71 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.85 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.69 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.3 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 15.06 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.91 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 15.89 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.69 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 16.64 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.39 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 18.36 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 18.8 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 19.16 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 19.14 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 19.29 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.24 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.9 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 19.39 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 19.47 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.91 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 17.75 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 17.48 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.7 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 16.09 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 16.53 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.71 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.55 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.96 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.45 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.59 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.36 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.18 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.76 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.76 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.75 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.11 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.43 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 12.29 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.32 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.31 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.72 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11.86 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.51 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.42 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.72 | -6.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8 | 6.03 | 7.56 | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.41 | 9.33 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.52 | 11.31 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.92 | 15.06 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.63 | 16.7 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 13.76 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 11.72 | 13.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 10.72 | 11.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Spain?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Spain was 10.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 in 1953.
- How does Spain rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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